Service Offering – 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 Service Offering – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 PureOS Optional Subscription Added to Advance Development https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-optional-subscription-added-to-advance-development/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:56:50 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81968 PureOS—the alternative convergent operating system by Purism—is adding an optional subscription to advance development. The three monthly subscription tiers are: PureOS Subscription Standard $5.99/mo PureOS Subscription Premium $9.99/mo PureOS Subscription Expert $19.99/mo Purism funds a lot of Linux and Free/Libre and Open Source software including: inventing true convergence, working tirelessly to push all changes into […]

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]]> Centralized or Decentralized There is No Question https://puri.sm/posts/centralized-or-decentralized-there-is-no-question/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:34:47 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=80177 Sometimes I am asked why I don’t have an instagram, facebook, snapchat, tiktok, google, or X account (fun fact x.com is one of the few single letter domains ever granted–a not often reported on fact). The reason I originally refused to ever sign up for these centralized services is because well… they’re centralized. Meaning there […]

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]]> Protect Infrastructure with Librem L1UM v2 (Press Release) https://puri.sm/posts/protect-infrastructure-with-librem-l1um-v2-press-release/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:58:34 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79187 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Purism has added a new model to the Librem L1UM product line with new hardware designed to protect infrastructure, including critical infrastructure. There are numerous threats posed by nation-state hackers, criminal organizations, and bad actors who are constantly exploiting vulnerabilities within networks that operate critical infrastructure posing numerous security, privacy, and safety […]

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]]> Announcing Librem SIMple: An Affordable Cellular Plan that Protects Your Privacy https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-librem-simple-an-affordable-cellular-plan-that-protects-your-privacy/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:01:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74378 We are excited to announce Librem SIMple: an affordable cellular plan that protects your privacy. When we announced Librem AweSIM our goal was simple: provide a cellular service that protected your privacy. Cellular providers in the US are creating unified customer identifiers so they can “identify users across multiple devices and serve them relevant advertising.” […]

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]]> Purism Launches Librem SIMple: A Cellular Service that Protects Digital Privacy https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-librem-simple/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:00:31 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74409 Say “hello” to an affordable cellular plan, Librem SIMple, a privacy-focused prepaid service in USA Purism expanded the Librem AweSIM pre-paid service to offer a new plan at an ever more affordable price. Librem SIMple offers digital privacy protection with a 1GB monthly data limit and a $39/month. Traditional cellular providers in the US are […]

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]]> Special Offer on PureBoot Bundle with Anti-Interdiction https://puri.sm/posts/special-offer-on-librem14-aibundle/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:24:33 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74253   Freedom is essential to security. Purism’s commitment to security and user freedom means we can deliver products and services Big Tech players can’t. We also think security should be convenient and hardware and software should be secure by default. Our approach results in a completely unique combination of security solutions. Security must be anchored in […]

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]]> Protect Valuable Personal Data by Moving to Librem AweSIM (Press Release) https://puri.sm/posts/awesim-press-release/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:30:29 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74164 Secure Personal Data with Librem AweSIM Designed for those concerned about the security of their private information, Purism recently upgraded Librem AweSIM, a prepaid cellular service that puts user privacy first. With the Librem AweSIM, users’ personal information is never sold, disclosed, or even seen by the big telecom carriers. Launched in Oct 2020, subscribers can now port […]

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]]> Purism 2022 Roadmap https://puri.sm/posts/purism-2022-roadmap/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:31:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73765 Looking back on the road we have already traveled, Purism has pioneered many areas.  These include securing boot firmware (PureBoot), manufacturing in the USA (Librem Key and Librem 5 USA), and creating the first truly convergent operating system (PureOS) by authoring the foundational pieces for mobile GNU/Linux (Phosh, Phoc, Squeekboard, Calls, Chats, etc). These innovations […]

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]]> To Byzantium and Beyond https://puri.sm/posts/to-byzantium-and-beyond/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:59:57 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73762 PureOS has had some major changes in 2021 PureOS 10, codename: Byzantium, is the new stable release of PureOS. PureOS 10 is likely not a newcomer to everyone, it’s been around for a while as a rolling release or a “testing” release. It has been shipping on Purism’s new hardware. We’ve moved our kernel forward. […]

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]]> Finding Better Alternatives https://puri.sm/posts/finding-better-alternatives/ Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:53:20 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73782 Rethinking Everything The past two years have been really disruptive to society as a whole. This disruption has caused people to take a fresh look at past choices.  We are all making big changes. We are re-evaluating our values. We rethinking just about everything. What is truly important? Where and how do we live and […]

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]]> 2021 Year in Review: Design https://puri.sm/posts/2021-year-in-review-design/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:00:31 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73566 This year, just like the previous years, the Purism design team has been focusing on improving the overall Librem products experience. We took this opportunity to contribute to some amazing upstream projects like Libadwaita for the world to benefit from those modern and respectful technologies. Our goal is to make each Librem product simple and […]

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]]> High Security Shipping: Anti-interdiction in 2021 https://puri.sm/posts/high-security-shipping-anti-interdiction-in-2021/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:31:47 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73529 We offer a lot of unique, high-security features at Purism (I discuss the most secure options for the Librem 14 in this post). One of the most interesting things we offer is our anti-interdiction service, an add-on service that we custom-tailor for each customer to add multiple levels of tamper detection to an order. With […]

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]]> Year End Update for 2021, Looking Forward to 2022 https://puri.sm/posts/year-end-update-for-2021-looking-forward-to-2022/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 22:13:44 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73455 2021 was a year of transformation and growth for Purism, amidst real challenges. Thank you for all your support and contribution! This has been a particularly daunting year for the supply chain. Really, the global pandemic has made supply chains less reliable, and lead times and shipping times for various parts incredibly unpredictable. In midst […]

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]]> Data Double Dipping: When Companies Mine Paying Customers https://puri.sm/posts/data-double-dipping-when-companies-mine-paying-customers/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:42:42 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71254 If large companies like Google and Facebook are any indication, a lot of money can be made with user data and the more data you collect, the more money you can make.

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]]> Technology as it Should Be https://puri.sm/posts/technology-as-it-should-be/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:57:51 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70159 In Imagine a world without apps Shira Ovide asks “a wild question: What if we played games, shopped, watched Netflix and read news on our smartphones — without using apps? Our smartphones, like our computers, would instead mostly be gateways to go online through a web browser.” This question can be extrapolated into a larger […]

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]]> Purism Launches Librem AweSIM Cellular Service https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-librem-awesim-cellular-service/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:00:31 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69372 SAN FRANCISCO, October 1, 2020 — Purism, a Social Purpose Company (SPC) focusing on security and privacy with its hardware and software, has launched Librem AweSIM a $99/mo unlimited privacy-centric cellular service. Librem AweSIM allows customers to get a pre-paid monthly unlimited cellular plan from Purism that works with the Librem 5 phone. This cellular […]

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]]> Announcing the PureBoot Bundle: Tamper-evident Firmware from the Factory https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-the-pureboot-bundle-tamper-evident-firmware-from-the-factory/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:39:16 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=65391 We have been promoting the benefits of our PureBoot tamper-evident firmware with a Librem Key for some time, but until now our laptops have shipped with standard coreboot firmware, that didn’t include tamper-evident features. To get tamper-evident features, you had to reflash your Librem laptop with PureBoot firmware after the fact, using our standard firmware […]

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]]> Librem One Design Principles: Simple, Secure Applications https://puri.sm/posts/librem-one-design-principles-simple-secure-applications/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:38:59 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64742 Design principles for simply secure applications The primary appeal of Librem One is that you get privacy without sacrificing convenience. There is already a wealth of free software available, both applications and services, with numerous security and privacy options. However, learning what they are and keeping up-to-date is generally neither simple nor convenient. To combat […]

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]]> Librem One Design Principles: Services You Can Trust https://puri.sm/posts/librem-one-design-principles-services-you-can-trust/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:24:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64736 Engineering trustworthy services for everyone Our hardware and software puts users back in control of computing–but, you may be wondering, can we do the same with our services? With Librem One, the answer is yes. We have big, no, huge dreams about what we can achieve with your support and the wealth of free software […]

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]]> Introducing the Librem Tunnel https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-tunnel/ Thu, 23 May 2019 15:27:56 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63828 Hello, it’s so nice to have you back. What will you be having today? Since you’re here, let us tell you about the new Librem Tunnel, the encrypted tunnel based on industry-grade technology. You probably know by now that the Librem Tunnel is part of Librem One, a suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services […]

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]]> Introducing The New Librem Chat https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-new-librem-chat/ Fri, 17 May 2019 05:00:40 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63670 How do you do again? Let us tell you about the new Librem Chat: the no worries, free end-to-end encrypted chat, VoIP and video-calling service. Social good, freedom personal privacy and security are things you take seriously (and probably think everyone else should, too). And maybe you already know that the Librem Chat is part […]

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]]> Opt-IN, No Ads, and No Tracking Solve a Lot of Problems in Society https://puri.sm/posts/opt-in-no-ads-and-no-tracking-solve-a-lot-of-problems-in-society/ Wed, 01 May 2019 23:21:45 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63390 There are a lot of issues with social giants and we are hearing about them daily, from Cambridge Analytica manipulating people through social media feeds, through silicon valley social companies censoring people, to algorithms that discriminate you and the content you see based on your friends or posts or likes. It’s also a common question […]

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]]> How Purism Works Upstream and Gives Back https://puri.sm/posts/how-purism-works-upstream-and-gives-back/ Wed, 01 May 2019 17:06:57 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63466 One aspect in free software (and its copyleft licensing) is the benefit of releasing software for others to use as long as the same licensing terms are used. Purism has a long history of giving back and working with upstreams and continues to release everything Purism authors under free software licenses in accordance to Purism’s […]

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]]> The New Librem One Services https://puri.sm/posts/the-new-librem-one-services/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:01:03 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=63213 Tired of your digital life being exploited online? Hi. We’d like to present Librem One. Purism isn’t only about designing and producing secure hardware and software, and we have just added a neat bundle of services to our offer: Encrypted chat – simple end-to-end encrypted chat, VoIP, and video calling. Encrypted mail – easy to […]

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]]> PureBoot, the High Security Boot Process https://puri.sm/posts/pureboot-the-high-security-boot-process/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:09:53 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=62718 Strong security The boot process, in computer hardware, forms the foundation for the security of the rest of the system. Security, in this context, means a “defense in depth” approach, where each layer not only provides an additional barrier to attack, but also builds on the strength of the previous one. Attackers do know that […]

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]]> Purism announces PureOS Store https://puri.sm/posts/purism-announces-pureos-store/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 22:06:33 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=62073 Purism is pleased to announce PureOS Store, a secure alternative to proprietary app stores that respects your privacy and freedom. While there is much to do before we go live, we are well into building the infrastructure and refining the policy. PureOS Store will be a vibrant hub for both mobile and desktop apps. We […]

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]]> Purism Adds Support Forum to its Website https://puri.sm/posts/purism-adds-support-forum-to-its-website/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 21:58:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=1823 We have added a support forum to our website. This community support forum, that is also backed by Purism staff, is just in its infancy stages, and we plan to expand upon the tools available this as usage grows. The forum has two categories right now, one for Librem hardware, and a second one for […]

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