[Olpc-open] Freezing More Than Bits: Chilling Effects of the OLPC XO Security Model

[Stephane Bortzmeyer]

I did not read the paper yet, but it seems interesting:

The paper:
<http://www.cosic.esat.kuleuven.be/publications/article-1042.pdf>

A summary: In this paper, we discuss Bitfrost, the security model
developed by the One Laptop Per Child project for its XO laptop
computers. Bitfrost implements a number of security measures intended
primarily to deter theft and malware, but which also introduce severe
threats to data security and individual privacy. We describe several
of the technical provisions in Bitfrost, outline the risks they
enable, and consider their legal ramifications and the psychological
impact posed for children and society.

Some rebuttals: <http://lwn.net/Articles/277165/>