Joe Freeman: Tech, Teams, Trade-offs

Chromebooks have a security model that traditional laptop OS makes are still struggling to broadly implement. Chrome OS (Chromebook) is one of the more secure platforms for web browsing and web applications restricting users to a limited set of high level APIs. Power users   and developers often belittle the system because they are unable to install and run arbitrary applications. The ChromeOS and Chromium teams have resisted unbridled execution of the Linux programs because that would weaken the security profile of Chrome based devices.  ChromeOS/Chromium  as now addressed this issue by providing secure sandboxed environments that execute Linux programs that are highly isolated from the Chrome operating system. Chromebooks, including CloudReady devices, now support isolated  Crostini  Linux containers with only a single preference setting.  Crostini Linux runs in a sandboxed Linux Container inside a Linux VM.  Programs running inside Cr...

Tethering Kali Linux to your iPhone is very easy.  You can do this either via wifi or via a USB connection.  The USB connection has the advantage of charging the phone while using it. There may be security disadvantages. Tethering Enable your hot spot on the iPhone. Settings -> Personal Hotspot Plug your iPhone USB/Lightning cable into your laptop Select    Trust   when your iPhone offers the    Trust this Computer?   dialog. Verify the connection Method 1 Look at the iPhone.  You should  see the message     Personal Message: 1 Hotspot  at the top of the iPhone screen. Method 2 Open the Settings Application Select the Network panel Verify   USB Ethernet   is Connected Method 3 You should see the network connection icon in the upper left corner  in place of the wireless icon.  Click on that to see that USB Ethernet is Connected ...