Is the notion of dynamically-generated disposable computing environments on FGPA hardware something that sounds at all plausible?
The general line of thought leading to this is that even with QubesOS & such using internal hardware separation mechanisms (virtualization), if the hardware is broken enough that just won't help.
Networked persistent hardware such as another computer keeps the same problem, it could be persistently compromised.
What remains are then full emulation in software or FGPAs, right? Would it be possible to have tasks executed (in full from a queue) with environment tear-down on FGPAs in a way that would be remotely reasonable cost-wise? Would low cost FPGAs actually outperform software emulation?
The general line of thought leading to this is that even with QubesOS & such using internal hardware separation mechanisms (virtualization), if the hardware is broken enough that just won't help.
Networked persistent hardware such as another computer keeps the same problem, it could be persistently compromised.
What remains are then full emulation in software or FGPAs, right? Would it be possible to have tasks executed (in full from a queue) with environment tear-down on FGPAs in a way that would be remotely reasonable cost-wise? Would low cost FPGAs actually outperform software emulation?
