In response to questions about Secure Elements from Bitcoin Magazine, SatoshiLabs provided a statement that made five
key points: closed source is a security
threat; the most prevalent
threats to a user's bitcoin stash come from the online world; any wallet will always be susceptible to the $ 5 wrench attack; there have been successful thefts from chip - and - PIN cards that use Secure Element technology; and the wide use of Secure Elements is making them a larger
target for hackers.
Many alienating parents begin with very low -
key alienation tactics and then move on to more aggressive measures if the
targeted parents do not respond to the
threat.