Security Through Transparency and Openness in Computer Design

Trust in information technology depends on the level of security promised by software and hardware stack operating a platform. Consumers rely cybersecurity updates firmware running their devices to keep privacy data protected from malicious use. Businesses governments procure which they expect run for long periods be kept line with state art security. Presently, however, neither consumer, nor business solutions provide sufficient transparency regarding potential risks stemming either or embedded them. need order plan sustainable long-term operations, while consumers that can easily maintained repaired offer real perceived safety hazards. In quest security, is key sociotechnical requirement lies at core trust computing. As one most important abstractions interfacing lowest software, instruction set architecture (ISA) perhaps essential element path through transparency. Currently, market dominated two proprietary ISAs duopolistic configuration, implementations are controlled major companies. This status quo has impacted significantly integrated circuit supply chain terms both diversity