Supply chain – 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 Supply chain – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 CNN Report: Purism is the Only Known U.S. Phone Manufacturer https://puri.sm/posts/cnn-report-purism-is-the-only-known-u-s-phone-manufacturer/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:06:27 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83557 In a recent CNN report, skepticism surrounds the Trump Organization’s claim that its new “T1” smartphone is “Made in the USA.” Experts, including Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism, challenged the claim, citing striking similarities between the T1 and a low-cost Chinese phone, the Revvl 7 Pro 5G, made by Wingtech, a Chinese manufacturer.

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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 Liberty Phone: Secure Government Mobility https://puri.sm/posts/the-liberty-phone-secure-government-mobility/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:11:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=82404 The Liberty Phone delivers uncompromising security for government mobile computing. With Made in USA electronics, it ensures supply chain integrity. Hardware-based security, including physical kill switches, combines with the open-source PureOS to provide superior protection and control. Featuring end-to-end encryption and user-controlled cryptography, the Liberty Phone puts agency security first. Customizable and adaptable, it’s the […]

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]]> Introducing the Liberty Phone https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-liberty-phone/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:22:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79598 Introducing the Liberty Phone with more RAM and more drive space, starting at $2199. Learn More Buy Now The Liberty Phone is the upgraded version of our popular Librem 5 USA phone with Made in USA Electronics. The Liberty Phone integrates 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Made in USA Electronics All the […]

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]]> Purism Liberty Phone with Made In The USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/purism-liberty-phone-with-made-in-the-usa-electronics/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:35:18 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79611 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA- Purism is excited to be introducing the Liberty Phone with more RAM and more drive space, starting at $2199. The Liberty Phone provides the best security features such as: Made In The USA Electronics. All the electronics of the Liberty Phone are made in our USA facility. Secure Supply Chain. Purism offers a secure […]

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]]> DHS Security Report: Data Security & Privacy At The OS Level https://puri.sm/posts/dhs-security-report-data-security-privacy-at-the-os-level/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:38:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79467 Data security and end user privacy requires focusing on the operating system (OS) that supports smartphones, tablet PCs, connected products, IoT/IIoT devices, wearable tech, and PCs. The Problem- Leaky Operating Systems and Intrusive Apps Intrusive app and social media developers, plus nation-state hackers, know that one of the largest gateways to the smartphone or PC […]

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]]> Introducing the Librem Server v2 https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-server-v2/ Tue, 30 May 2023 10:56:10 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79503 Introducing the Librem Server v2 The new Librem Server features a 9th generation Intel Core i7 processor with 8 Cores and 12MB of cache. It can get up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM. It also features 6 USB 3.2 ports, a slim optical disk drive, 2 internal drive bays, and 4 “hot-swap” 3.5 SATA 3.0 […]

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]]> Forbes Cybersecurity Trends For 2023 Meet Purism Supply Chain Security Standards https://puri.sm/posts/forbes-cybersecurity-trends-for-2023-meet-purism-supply-chain-security-standards/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:25:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=77607 PureOS Offers End-to-End Supply Chain Software and Firmware Security According to the Forbes Article, “Cybersecurity Trends & Statistics for 2023”, there are eight macro risks to watch out for in 2023 according to the Bipartisan Policy Research Center which include the following: Evolving Geopolitical Environment- Supply chain threats due to the Russian Ukraine war. Accelerating […]

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]]> Where is My Librem 5? Part 2 https://puri.sm/posts/where-is-my-librem-5-part-2/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:10:01 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76713 Earlier this year I wrote a post titled Where is My Librem 5? where I went into detail about some of the challenges (in particular in the supply chain) that we faced in making the mass-produced Librem 5. If you haven’t yet read that article, I highly recommend it so you have more background on […]

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]]> How Purism is Advancing Made in USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/how-purism-is-advancing-made-in-usa-electronics/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76439 If you are curious to know how and why it matters where your phone is manufactured, CNBC’s new short documentary is for you. “Purism is one American company that has been able to do what many are calling the impossible” it says. CNBC wanted to find out why tech giants aren’t making smartphones in America. Take […]

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]]> Where Is My Librem 5? https://puri.sm/posts/where-is-my-librem-5/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:04:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75666 While our recent news has been all about Librem 5 USA, we also have been steadily shipping through Librem 5s from previous production runs and it has been gratifying to share in the excitement of customers who have gotten the Librem 5 they have been waiting so patiently for. While the remainder of you have […]

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]]> Librem 5 USA At Shipping Parity: New Orders Ship Within 10 Business Days https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa-at-shipping-parity-new-orders-ship-within-10-business-days/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:47:23 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75583 The day we have been waiting for is finally here! The Librem 5 USA has reached shipping parity, which means that new orders placed today will ship within our standard 10-business-day window. The Librem 5 USA now joins the Librem Mini and Librem 14 as a post-Just In Time product, one where instead of relying […]

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]]> The Ball and Supply Chain Part 2 https://puri.sm/posts/the-ball-and-supply-chain-part-2/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:58:45 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=75558 This is part 2 published 2022-07-25. Part 1 published 2021-04-30. [Edited 2022-07-27 to clarify Librem 5 shipping goals] Nearly every person on earth has experienced some impact from the supply chain in the past two years. As we wrote in part 1 in April of 2021 “Prices will increase for consumer goods” and time has […]

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]]> Improved Delivery Time for Librem 5 USA: May 2022 Update https://puri.sm/posts/improved-delivery-time-for-librem-5-usa-may-2022-update/ Wed, 11 May 2022 17:00:19 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74977 We are almost there! We have overcome a number supply chain and manufacturing challenges for the Librem 5 USA and have been steadily shipping through orders this Spring. It’s been really gratifying to hear all of the positive feedback from Librem 5 USA customers who now have their phones. Based on the current backlog of […]

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]]> Freedom From Coercion https://puri.sm/posts/freedom-from-coercion/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:58:54 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74520 This past week, as part of escalating sanctions between the West and Russia because of the war in Ukraine, the FCC added the security company Kaspersky (creator of the popular Kaspersky Anti-Virus software) to its “security threat list” which means products from that company aren’t eligible for FCC funds. It’s important to note that this […]

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]]> Sharing The Love: Lowering Librem 14’s Price https://puri.sm/posts/sharing-the-love-lowering-librem-14s-price/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:28:31 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=74106 Everywhere you look, prices are going up. The ongoing supply chain woes over the past two years have affected us too, and as chip and component prices go up, it’s meant we’ve had to raise some prices as well. Yet supply and demand work both ways: as our own costs go down, we want to […]

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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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]]> Toward a Respectful Hardware Production https://puri.sm/posts/toward-a-respectful-hardware-production/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:35:02 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72183 Coming from a family of farmers and growing up in the country side, I have always been close to nature and have a lot of respect for it. Even if I also have a great interest in technology, I believe that done the right way it is not incompatible with respect for the environment. Unfortunately […]

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]]> From Fab to Table: Liberty Phone Supply Chain Security https://puri.sm/posts/from-fab-to-table-librem-5-usa-supply-chain-security/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:45:26 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72160 There are a number of different reasons why someone might be excited about the Made in USA electronics in the Liberty Phone ranging from the patriotic to the environmental to the security-minded. The Liberty Phone has a more secure supply chain for reasons beyond that the electronics are made in one country instead of another. […]

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]]> Manufacturing the Liberty Phone in the United States of America https://puri.sm/posts/manufacturing-the-librem-5-usa-phone-in-the-united-states-of-america/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:07:16 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71801 Making a phone that avoids Big-Tech spying is one thing (yep, we did that). Making a convergent operating system that is not Android nor iOS is another (yep, we did that too). But manufacturing that phone in the USA is a feat that few thought possible (yep, did that just now). Not only have we […]

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]]> What’s new in PureOS 10 https://puri.sm/posts/whats-new-in-pureos-10/ Mon, 24 May 2021 15:57:41 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71380  The Librem 14 comes with new software — here’s some of the new things coming your way PureOS 10 is going to be our new release for the Librem 14, Librem 5, and Librem Mini. You may already be familiar with its code name “Byzantium” but what happens next is that it moves to our […]

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]]> The Ball and Supply Chain https://puri.sm/posts/the-ball-and-supply-chain/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:32:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71695 This is part 1 published 2021-04-30. Part 2 published 2022-07-25. Every manufacturer has a supply chain, down to the raw materials suppliers whose supply chain is the earth itself. Links within the supply chain can (with difficulty) be swapped out for similar suppliers but each link in the chain and who controls that link is […]

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]]> Librem 14 Update: Freed EC, Shipping Beginning in March https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-update-freed-ec-shipping-beginning-in-march/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:01:13 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=71063 In our previous Librem 14 update, we described some of the supply chain challenges we (and the rest of the semiconductor industry) have been facing this year. In particular we faced challenges with Intel CPU supply and most recently a few week delay in availability of our 3-cell batteries for the Librem 14. To expedite […]

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]]> Librem 14 Update: Shipping Starts in February with Extended Battery https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-update-shipping-starts-in-february-with-extended-battery/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:20:26 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70887 The Librem 14 is our dream laptop and we know many of you are looking forward to getting yours. In our last post we talked about some of the final tweaks we made that resulted in shipping being delayed until January. The bad news is that we won’t be able to start shipping Librem 14s […]

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]]> Librem 5 Update: Shipping Estimates and CPU Supply Chain https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-update-shipping-estimates-and-cpu-supply-chain/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:29:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70867 It's been a busy holiday and New Year's season at Purism as we continue to ship out Librem 5s to backers each week. We know for those who haven't received their Librem 5 yet, what they most want to know is when their Librem 5 will arrive.

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]]> The Future of Software Supply Chain Security https://puri.sm/posts/the-future-of-software-supply-chain-security/ Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:22:16 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70767 The proprietary software industry can't fix the software supply chain problem because they largely created it and depend on it to maintain control over customers. In this article I'm going to explain how this happened, and what the future of supply chain security looks like.

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]]> Why FSF Endorsing PureOS Matters https://puri.sm/posts/why-fsf-endorsing-pureos-matters/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:23:19 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70592 It was three years ago today, December 21, 2017, that the Free Software Foundation announced it had endorsed PureOS. Getting FSF endorsement is not an easy task and involves a lot of rigorous evaluation. Sometimes people ask us why we decided to create and maintain PureOS instead of using an existing distribution such as Debian […]

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]]> Librem 14 Status Update: Shipping Starts in December https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-status-update-shipping-starts-in-december/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:15 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69848 Librem 14 will begin shipping in December with all backorders shipped in January and reaching shipping parity in February.

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]]> Librem 5 Evergreen Update: Mold and Milestones https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-evergreen-update-mold-and-milestones/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:38 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69115 In our last Librem 5 update post, we discussed a number of the changes in our Librem 5 “Dogwood” batch as compared with previous batches. Dogwood was our last “small batch” in preparation for Evergreen, our highly-anticipated mass-produced Librem 5 batch. Dogwood was incredibly important as it gave us one of our last opportunities to […]

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]]> Anti-interdiction Update: Six Month Retrospective https://puri.sm/posts/anti-interdiction-update-six-month-retrospective/ Wed, 20 May 2020 19:33:39 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68359 It was only six months ago that we formalized our anti-interdiction services so instead of being a “hidden menu item” that you had to ask about, it was available as a drop-down along with the PureBoot Bundle. While some vendors offer tamper evident tape to their boxes, to my knowledge we are the only hardware […]

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