Hardware Encryption (HWE) – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.28 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png Hardware Encryption (HWE) – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Librem PQC Encryptor: Future‑Proofing Against Both SS7 and Quantum https://puri.sm/posts/librem-pqc-encryptor-future-proofing-against-both-ss7-and-quantum/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:07:44 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=84444 Signaling System 7 (SS7) was designed in the 1970s to let telecom carriers route calls, deliver SMS, and enable roaming. It was never built with authentication or encryption in mind. Security wasn’t part of the plan.  The assumption was simple:  All carriers are trusted.

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]]> Hidden Operating Systems in Chips vs. Secure, Auditable OSes: A Cybersecurity Comparison https://puri.sm/posts/hidden-operating-systems-in-chips-vs-secure-auditable-oses-a-cybersecurity-comparison/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:18:36 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83347 The Threat Beneath: The Invisible Operating Systems Inside Your Devices Beneath the surface of nearly every modern computer lies a hidden threat—one most users never see or control. Today’s Intel and AMD processors ship with embedded subsystems like the Intel Management Engine (ME) and AMD’s Platform Security Processor (PSP)—proprietary, low-level firmware environments that operate outside and below your main operating system.

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]]> The Evolution of Smartphone Security https://puri.sm/posts/the-evolution-of-smartphone-security/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:41:49 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=82318 When smartphones first emerged in the early 2000s, the attack surface was relatively small. Devices were primarily used for Personal Information Management (PIM) such as calls, texts, email, calendaring, and basic internet browsing. However, the landscape changed dramatically with the introduction of the iPhone and Android platforms in 2007. These devices brought about a revolution […]

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]]> Hardware Based Security For Government https://puri.sm/posts/hardware-based-security-for-government/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:33:29 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=82279 Explore the critical role of a hardware root of trust in ensuring the security and integrity of smartphones.

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]]> Hardware Encrypted COMSEC Bundle by Purism https://puri.sm/posts/hardware-encrypted-comsec-bundle-by-purism/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:28:10 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81647 The long sought after secure communication of end-to-end hardware encrypted (HWE) chats is now available. Purism is proud to bring this innovation to the market in our Hardware Encrypted COMSEC Bundle. The Liberty Phone (or Librem 5 phone), running PureOS, has always had an encrypted hardware card slot, and these OpenPGP smartcards generate their own […]

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