Thursday, October 20, 2011

Linux will get (secure) boot from WIndows 8 ? Actually from UEFI !

Secure Boot works by confirming that all components contain the appropriate security certificates before they are allowed to launch. To meet Microsoft's Windows Certification requirements, PCs must ship with Secure Boot Enabled. 

BAD HARDWARE WEEK: In a blog post of his own, Windows 8 Ecosystem team member Tony Mangefeste said Secure Boot is not actually part of Windows 8, but rather is a security component of the industry standard UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) boot-up system, which has replaced BIOS on newer PCs.

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