This seems to be true across markets and regulatory levels.
For example, browser extensions must be analyzed by neutral third parties because the code can not be trusted to be persistently safe with each new publication.
This is similar to different formulations across batches in sunscreen.
I’ve noticed in consumer products like backpacks, the hardware (zipper pulls, etc) can sometimes vary in the same brand and model. The company does not outwardly acknowledge variability, and it is not discussed in product reviews.
Apple made changes to its Secure Enclave Component unusually in fall 2020. [1]
Not every update of every product is going to contain a shocker. But with the rate of releases and rapid adoption of physical and virtual consumer products, we could use less unboxing and more hard analysis of what is shipping and it’s potential for harm.
For example, browser extensions must be analyzed by neutral third parties because the code can not be trusted to be persistently safe with each new publication.
This is similar to different formulations across batches in sunscreen.
I’ve noticed in consumer products like backpacks, the hardware (zipper pulls, etc) can sometimes vary in the same brand and model. The company does not outwardly acknowledge variability, and it is not discussed in product reviews.
Apple made changes to its Secure Enclave Component unusually in fall 2020. [1]
Not every update of every product is going to contain a shocker. But with the rate of releases and rapid adoption of physical and virtual consumer products, we could use less unboxing and more hard analysis of what is shipping and it’s potential for harm.
[1] https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/12/apple-made-security-cha...