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		johannes1234321 on June 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google has a secret browser hidden inside the sett... Privilege escalation is a typical class soft security issues. The device owner (parent, school, etc.) set restrictions, which some other user bypasses.

detourdog on June 26, 2023 | [–]

Could be an organizational need like medical files and HIPA.

saagarjha on June 26, 2023 | [–]

Right, that’s a parental control scenario.

sroussey on June 26, 2023 | [–]

A Linux box with a root user and an end user and the end user can run things as root without root authentication—is that also parental controls?

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