Is Ledger Safe? with CTO, Charles Guillemet

Ledger has been the center of attention since the announcement of their new “Recover” feature which has brought into question how secure our Ledger devices actually are.

Charles joins us to walk through how exactly this recover feature functions, breaking down how a Ledger actually functions, and possible paths moving forward.

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Topics Covered

0:00 Intro
6:21 Ledger's Recover Service Overview
18:40 Is Ledger Recover Forced or Opt-In?
23:07 Dissecting a Ledger Device
29:41 Can Firmware Reveal Private Keys?
36:54 A Social Contract With Ledger
42:31 Assurance Of No Back Door
51:16 2 Part Firmware Solution?
57:42 Will Ledger Forget About Us?
1:02:46 Closing and Disclaimers

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Resources:

Charles
https://twitter.com/P3b7_

Ledger
https://twitter.com/ledger

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