Make section on firewire be less opinionated

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Konstantin Ryabitsev 2015-08-28 16:23:49 -04:00
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@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ to prevent, but it will require more effort to set up and maintain.
#### Firewire, thunderbolt, and ExpressCard ports
Firewire is a silly standard that, by design, allows any connecting device full
Firewire is a standard that, by design, allows any connecting device full
direct memory access to your system ([see Wikipedia][2]). Thunderbolt and
ExpressCard are guilty of the same sin, though some later implementations of
Thunderbolt attempt to mitigate this vulnerability. It is best if the system
you are getting has none of these ports, but it is not critical, as they
usually can be turned off via UEFI or disabled in the kernel itself.
ExpressCard are guilty of the same, though some later implementations of
Thunderbolt attempt to limit the scope of memory access. It is best if the
system you are getting has none of these ports, but it is not critical, as
they usually can be turned off via UEFI or disabled in the kernel itself.
#### TPM Chip