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This is very cool, and I _really_ want to love the ReMarkable 2, but it's stance on being an insecure device [0] makes this difficult. [0] https://support.rema

This is very cool, and I _really_ want to love the ReMarkable 2, but it's stance on being an insecure device [0] makes this difficult. [0] https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Does-reMarkable-offer-device-encryption-or-full-end-to-end-encryption https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Does-reMarkable-off...

NhanH 3y ago
For anyone who didn’t click on that link: this is about the device having the same physical security as the thing it want to replace (paper). That is if someone has access to it, they can read it. It is not about the device having some known software vulnerabilities in the usual sense when we hear about network-connected insecure device
- xiwenc 3y ago
  Lack of full device encryption is also a no-go for me. I can’t imagine loosing such device that contains confidential data. The difference between this and a piece of paper is that this could contain your whole stack/library. Not just a single piece of paper note.
  - HL33tibCe7 3y ago
    Also someone is way more likely to steal some iPad-looking thing than a paper notebook
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- pbhjpbhj 3y ago
  Surely it replaces a briefcase, or a filing cabinet, that stores lots of documents/files/folders. Those things have locks.
ekianjo 3y ago
The software is also very limited as it is... too bad they dont make it possible for a marketplace or extensions to exist officially on the device...
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IshKebab 3y ago
Do any ebooks offer full disk encryption?
- m4lvin 3y ago
  No, but many ereaders at least provide a pin code lock which the rm2 does not.
- yunohn 3y ago
  Remarkable is meant to hold all your notes, books, any such textual data. Ebooks are only one small part of its intended usage.
  - IshKebab 3y ago
    I know. The question stands.
    - pests 3y ago
      I don't think so. What does a book e-reader have to do with the ReMarkable though? Why does that question still matter?
captn3m0 3y ago
Unofficial gocryptfs based home directory encryption is available; https://github.com/RedTeamPentesting/remarkable-encryption https://github.com/RedTeamPentesting/remarkable-encryption

NhanH 3y ago

For anyone who didn’t click on that link: this is about the device having the same physical security as the thing it want to replace (paper). That is if someone has access to it, they can read it. It is not about the device having some known software vulnerabilities in the usual sense when we hear about network-connected insecure device

xiwenc 3y ago
Lack of full device encryption is also a no-go for me. I can’t imagine loosing such device that contains confidential data. The difference between this and a piece of paper is that this could contain your whole stack/library. Not just a single piece of paper note.
- HL33tibCe7 3y ago
  Also someone is way more likely to steal some iPad-looking thing than a paper notebook
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pbhjpbhj 3y ago
Surely it replaces a briefcase, or a filing cabinet, that stores lots of documents/files/folders. Those things have locks.

ekianjo 3y ago

The software is also very limited as it is... too bad they dont make it possible for a marketplace or extensions to exist officially on the device...

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IshKebab 3y ago

Do any ebooks offer full disk encryption?

m4lvin 3y ago
No, but many ereaders at least provide a pin code lock which the rm2 does not.
yunohn 3y ago
Remarkable is meant to hold all your notes, books, any such textual data. Ebooks are only one small part of its intended usage.
- IshKebab 3y ago
  I know. The question stands.
  - pests 3y ago
    I don't think so. What does a book e-reader have to do with the ReMarkable though? Why does that question still matter?

captn3m0 3y ago

Unofficial gocryptfs based home directory encryption is available; https://github.com/RedTeamPentesting/remarkable-encryption https://github.com/RedTeamPentesting/remarkable-encryption