Windows and Mac have terrible privacy, but much better security than desktop Linux, which was essentially left behind by mobile-era architecture that has been steadily making its way into MacOS and Windows.
Secureblue attempts to bridge the gap, but you can see by studying their approach how big the gap is and just how serious the implications are.
Linux is extremely insecure.
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2026-10-23 15:12:12 UTC
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