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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 58943" data-source="post: 758663">Lots of Chromebooks have local storage and functionality (mine included). Currently, Chromebooks are one of the most flexible because you can run Chrome Apps, Browser Apps, Android Apps and Linux Programs. Since Linux runs in a VMC (container) it&#039;s not going to get you infected and VBoot will guarantee it&#039;s not going to break containment.The cool thing is, ChromeOS doesn&#039;t allow you to install ANYTHING in the protected user space authenticated by Verified Boot so you aren&#039;t going to get infected, ever. The worst that can happen is you are dumb and install a fraudulent extension. That&#039;s removed with one click, or simply powerwash the device with 3 clicks and 15 seconds of your time. Bad extensions aren&#039;t considered malware, they&#039;re just bad extensions. Your entire threat surface is literally - bad extensions, bad websites and maybe a dumb Android App you can 1-click uninstall. That&#039;s going to be it, it&#039;s one of the lowest threat surfaces possible aside from specialty OS&#039;s for secured environments.Back to the subject at hand, sorry for the slight tangent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 58943, post: 758663"] Lots of Chromebooks have local storage and functionality (mine included). Currently, Chromebooks are one of the most flexible because you can run Chrome Apps, Browser Apps, Android Apps and Linux Programs. Since Linux runs in a VMC (container) it's not going to get you infected and VBoot will guarantee it's not going to break containment. The cool thing is, ChromeOS doesn't allow you to install ANYTHING in the protected user space authenticated by Verified Boot so you aren't going to get infected, ever. The worst that can happen is you are dumb and install a fraudulent extension. That's removed with one click, or simply powerwash the device with 3 clicks and 15 seconds of your time. Bad extensions aren't considered malware, they're just bad extensions. Your entire threat surface is literally - bad extensions, bad websites and maybe a dumb Android App you can 1-click uninstall. That's going to be it, it's one of the lowest threat surfaces possible aside from specialty OS's for secured environments. Back to the subject at hand, sorry for the slight tangent. [/QUOTE]

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