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<title>FSFE welcomes German Government's White Paper on "Secure Boot"</title>
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<h1>FSFE welcomes German Government's White Paper on "Secure Boot"</h1>
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<p>Yesterday the German Ministry of the
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Interior published a white paper about "Trusted Computing" and "Secure Boot".
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The white paper says that "device owners must be in complete control of (able
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to manage and monitor) all the trusted computing security systems of their
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devices." This has been one of FSFE's key demands from the beginning. The document
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continues that "delegating this control to third parties requires conscious and
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informed consent by the device owner".</p>
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<p>Another demand by the FSFE is adressed by the government's white paper. That
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before purchasing a device, buyers must be informed concisely about the
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technical measures implemented in this device, as well as the specific usage
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restrictions and their consequences for the owner: "Trusted computing security
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systems must be deactivated (opt-in principle)" when devices are delivered.
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"Based on the necessary transparency with regard to technical features and
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content of trusted computing solutions, device owners must be able to make
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responsible decisions when it comes to product selection, start-up,
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configuration, operation and shut-down." And "Deactivation must also be
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possible later (opt- out function) and must not have any negative impact on the
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functioning of hard- and software that does not use trusted computing
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functions."</p>
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<blockquote><p>"It is an important step, that a government now takes a firm
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stand on "Secure Boot", too. We as a society have to make sure, that we are
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in control of our computers, so everyone can install arbitrary software and
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is able to retain exclusive control over his own data. Full, sole and
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permanent control over security subsystems is necessary for this.", says
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Matthias Kirschner, German Coordinator of the FSFE. "Now the Government has
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to implement their position when buying new hardware."</p></blockquote>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="http://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Themen/OED_Verwaltung/Informationsgesellschaft/trusted_computing_eng.html">German's
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Federal Government White Paper on Trusted Computing and Secure Boot</a></li>
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<li>
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<a href="/freesoftware/secure-boot.html">
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FSFE's analysis: "Secure Boot": Who will control your next computer?</a></li>
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<li>FSF's <a
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href="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement">Petition
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"Stand up for your freedom to install free software"</a>.</li>
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</ul>
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</body>
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<tag key="general-purpose-computing"/>
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