nemo_outis <abc@xyz.com> wrote:
>And in light of that, I don't see how "careful analysis" of hardware
>is any easier than careful analysis of software.

Fact 1: Careful analysis is hard and expensive.

Fact 2: The cost of a careful analysis of your security requirements must
be borne by you alone.

Fact 3: Suitable hardware solutions _may_ make this analysis cheaper.

Fact 4: The cost of a careful analysis of commodity software and hardware
can be shared by all buyers of said software/hardware.

From these facts, it may follow that a hardware solution is cheaper than
a software solution. Or it may not.

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Kristian Gjøsteen