{"id":2926,"date":"2018-11-08T17:38:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T17:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2018-11-12T00:49:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T00:49:13","slug":"open-secure-k-os-is-amongst-us-a-penguin-tries-out-it-osemotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2018\/11\/08\/open-secure-k-os-is-amongst-us-a-penguin-tries-out-it-osemotions\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Secure-K OS is amongst us (a Penguin tries out it) \u2013 osEmotions"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a debianized Penguin, some time ago I reviewed Secure-K OS<\/a>, a commercial Linux-based live operating system meant to be run from a USB key and \u201cdeveloped with security in mind\u201d, according to its developers.<\/p>\n

In the review I praised its innovative overall system architecture:<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, Secure-K OS is a live operating system which saves my data encrypted on the key and it is capable of system and kernel update. I also appreciate how a kernel update improves the overall security of a live system (specially while connected to the Internet) in the long run.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact, none of the existing live operating systems provide a kernel update feature: the kernel and the initrd are the only components that a live operating system cannot update, because they lay outside of the data persistence partition (if any) and usually the system partition is ISO9660-formatted. This will soon lead to an outdated operating system, particularly unsafe if used as a desktop-replacement or for security-critical activities.<\/p>\n

Good news is that the upstream developers have in the meanwhile open-sourced the liveng (live next generation) whitepaper, the architectural technology upon which Secure-K OS insists<\/a> and a Community edition of the operating system itself on GitHub<\/a>, named Open Secure-K OS.<\/p>\n

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As stated in the project\u2019s home page on GitHub:<\/p>\n

Open Secure-K OS is an operating system booting from a USB key in which you can safely create and store your personal and private data. It is an advanced Debian Stretch Linux-based live USB operating system built for security and ease of use: user and system data are saved encrypted within the USB key (AES 512bit), so the system can be used as a clean and safe environment for your on-line security-critical activities. Moreover Secure-K does not rely on the PC hard drive and, being a Linux derivative, it\u2019s immune to most viruses and it\u2019s spyware \/ adware \/ backdoor free.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Open Secure-K OS features a unique partitioning scheme, which allows complete system and kernel update. GRUB is the bootloader for both BIOS and UEFI; the Linux Foundation\u2019s preloader assures the Secure Boot compliance.<\/p>\n

Unique system features are:<\/p>\n