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Having a USB kill switch in this case could (would?) have escalated the arrest method to something more violent.
How would a more violent arrest have solved anything?
I guess the best way would be to auto lock the laptop if someone screams, no hardware needed and if they hold you, you can still scream to lock the laptop
I bet they'd go crazy if someone accused them of this being designed for illegal activities
Maybe I'm "spoiled" because in Germany there's a need to publish an imprint on all websites that are somehow "commercial" (having ads on it would be enough), but this is highly "dubious". No contact information (as in "who runs this?") is provided on the site. Privacy policy is not GDPR compliant (no contact information provided), no names, nothing. This might be fine for a personal blog, but for doing business this…
The idea is interesting, but the current form factor seems to be cumbersome. The cord can be easily disconnected by mistake. It would be nice to have a BT dongle that could react to the distance to the owner and to being unplugged.
> But bluetooth...
> Using a radio-based Dead Man Switch introduces complexity, delays, and an increased vector of attack. BusKill is a simple hardware kill cord and is therefore more secure than any wireless solution.
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Having a USB kill switch in this case could (would?) have escalated the arrest method to something more violent.
How would a more violent arrest have solved anything?
No knock raids, which are inherently violent, to "preserve evidence" and reduce the risk to LEO happen about 20000 times a year in the US.
Maybe I'm "spoiled" because in Germany there's a need to publish an imprint on all websites that are somehow "commercial" (having ads on it would be enough), but this is highly "dubious". No contact information (as in "who runs this?") is provided on the site. Privacy policy is not GDPR compliant (no contact information provided), no names, nothing. This might be fine for a personal blog, but for doing business this…
I'm not sure it's even possible to have a valid contract with an unknown party...
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Having a USB kill switch in this case could (would?) have escalated the arrest method to something more violent.
It's probably better to be beat up or tortured by a state actor than to rot in prison for the rest of your life if they get hands on proof of your culpability. Besides the USA is not Al Qaida, there is a chance they would respect the Geneva convention: https://ccrjustice.org/home/get-involved/tools-resources/fac...
Feel like this something similar can be accomplished for Macs using AirTags/Apple Watch proximity to do specific actions via Shortcuts App, instead of just locking/erasing remotely using 'Find My'.
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I can grant expensive (though I don't know for how cheap I could make such a sellable project with free worldwide shipping, while also making profit), but what is comically impractical about this? It's not like the default functionality is to nuke the device from the orbit on disconnect. You could make one for yourself cheaper, though, if you have the know-how. Though a basic face detection-based screen lock could be…
Only the cable by itself cost $59.00. It's the same USB magnetic cable that you can buy in many shops for $2. > but what is comically impractical about this? That you have to carry such contraption around and find a place to tie it to. If you have to spend more than $30 for a custom device you can detect if a laptop is being moved away from a table in many better ways.
> That you have to carry such contraption around and find a place to tie it to.
If you're the type of person who uses a laptop lock, I could see something like this being a welcome enhancement. But in that case it would be most practical if it were built into the lock itself.