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That would probably be fine by me if and only if:

a) the source code of the secure enclave is 100% open source b) I can compile my own version of it c) I can run my own version of it d) I face no reprecussions (i.e. services not working, DRM not working, ...) if I choose to do so.

This is all fine and dandy for key storage purposes; you actually want all of these to guarantee that your keys are safe. But modern enclaves are primarily used for DRM, and this just doesn't work if I can just patch a way into my enclave to get the key if I really want to.

So, I'd much rather have a system with no enclave which I can attach a HSM to than a secure "trust me bro" enclave.

DRM was the original sin of computing, and nobody can convince me otherwise.




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