By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/06/2026WEI was a form of "remote attestation." In remote attestation, your device uses a sub-processor (sometimes called a "Technical Protection Module" or "TPM") or a walled off part of its main processor (sometimes called a "secure enclave"). 30/ 181
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/06/2026This produces a cryptographically signed description of your device and its configuration: which hardware, software, plug-ins and settings you're running. When you connect to a server, it demands that your device send this "attestation" before it handles your request. 31/ 180
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/06/2026If your device won't provide this data, or if the server doesn't like (or recognize) your device and its details, it can refuse to deal with you. 32/ 292
