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Open-source hardware could defend against the next generation of hacking

  • Written by Joshua M. Pearce, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Open-source hardware could defend against the next generation of hackingWhat if you could make a microchip at home?Vladimir Nenezic/Shutterstock.com

Imagine you had a secret document you had to store away from prying eyes. And you have a choice: You could buy a safe made by a company that kept the workings of its locks secret. Or you could buy a safe whose manufacturer openly published the designs, letting everyone...

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