{"id":180010,"date":"2016-09-18T09:07:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T07:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=180010"},"modified":"2016-09-18T09:57:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T07:57:48","slug":"the-worlds-most-secure-home-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/180010-the-worlds-most-secure-home-computer.html","title":{"rendered":"The world&#8217;s most secure home computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The makers of the\u00a0ORWL\u00a0PC state that not enough thought goes into making PCs secure, a problem which can lead to\u00a0undetected tampering and data theft.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdsupply.com\/design-shift\/orwl\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Their device<\/strong><\/a>, which has reached its\u00a0$25,000 funding goal on Crowd Supply, aims to tackle this problem and give home users the world&#8217;s first physically-secure open source PC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The internals of a desktop or laptop computer are easily accessed and tapped for information. Computer peripherals can hide malicious eavesdropping devices or otherwise be corrupted to work against you,&#8221; said ORWL&#8217;s makers.<\/p>\n<p>Their PC was designed to prevent\u00a0undetected tampering with any of its electrical components.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When tampering is detected, ORWL immediately and irrevocably erases all your data, even if it is unplugged at the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The ORWL<\/h3>\n<p>The PC is the size of an ashtray, and features x86 architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Its security features include multiple pressure-sensitive switches and a wire mesh which keep the body from being broken into.<\/p>\n<p>ORWL&#8217;s SSD &#8211; an Intel 540s Series &#8211; is set to support AES-256\u00a0encryption. If any tampering is detected, the encryption key is erased and all data is lost.<\/p>\n<p>The shell of the PC is available in glass or plastic.<\/p>\n<p>The PC also sports a\u00a0key fob that uses the same authentication technology as smartcards, and can detect proximity.<\/p>\n<p>After the initial pairing of the key fob with the ORWL, the key fob\u2019s NFC is used to authenticate the user.<\/p>\n<p>Once a user goes out of range, ORWL will lock, requiring the key fob\u2019s NFC authentication to unlock.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU:<\/strong> Intel Skylake M3 or M7<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics<\/strong>: Integrated Intel 515 chipset (supports 4K output)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports:<\/strong> 2x USB 3.0 Type C, Micro HDMI<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 8GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage:<\/strong> 120GB\/480GB SSD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> Bluetooth, Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<li><strong>OS<\/strong>: Ubuntu,\u00a0GNU\/Linux systems, Windows 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure Microcontroller:<\/strong> MAX32550 DeepCover Secure Cortex-M3<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 130mm diameter x 30 mm height<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 400g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The entry-level model with a plastic cover is selling for $750 on Crowd Supply.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-in-use.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-180016 size-new-size\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-in-use-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"orwl-in-use\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-in-use-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-in-use-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-in-use.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-Inside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-180018 size-new-size\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-Inside-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"orwl-inside\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-Inside-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ORWL-Inside.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/174292809\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on hardware<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/179340-nvidia-unveils-tesla-p40-and-p4-graphics-cards.html\">Nvidia unveils Tesla P40 and P4 graphics cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/179232-msi-vr-one-backpack-coming-soon.html\">MSI VR One backpack coming soon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The makers of the ORWL state that not enough thought goes into making PCs secure, a problem which can lead to undetected tampering and data 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