[OLPC Security] Some anti-theft questions

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

On 22.01.2008 20:36, Benjamin M. Schwartz wrote:
> However, you raise an interesting point.  Suppose there is no network
> access.  If the RTC's date can be changed, with direct hardware access,
> then this would break the date-based security.  However, this is only
> relevant if changing the date is _easier_ than reflashing the firmware,
> since a non-secure firmware can deactivate the anti-theft system
> entirely.
>   

Last time I checked, replacing the firmware needed ~3 minutes once the
case was open.


Regards,
Carl-Daniel