December 30, 2015
North Korea’s brand new custom-built operating system is a prime example of authoritarian control in the digital era. Geek.com says that Red Star, piggy-backed on Linux, is basically an “espionage software with an operating system slapped on top.” Designed purposefully to minimize external media, it monitors the user by employing a sophisticated file-tagging system.
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