From eb3e0b0c6be4e4f508977b9b170d27767833102d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jaseg <git@jaseg.de>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:14:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Intro WIP

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 chapter-introduction/chapter.tex | 15 +++++++++------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/chapter-introduction/chapter.tex b/chapter-introduction/chapter.tex
index 5939e04..321ec63 100644
--- a/chapter-introduction/chapter.tex
+++ b/chapter-introduction/chapter.tex
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ cryptography, it is generally seen as best practice to have the least amount of
 computation.
 Most cryptographic problems are easily solved by involving a trusted third party (TTP).
 % FIXME cite TTP examples
-Yet, cryptographers have time and time again rejected attempts to involve third parties in cryptographic
-protocols~\cite{
+Yet, cryptographers have time and again rejected attempts to involve third parties in cryptographic protocols~\cite{
     abelsonRisksKeyRecovery1997,
     abelsonKeysDoormats2015,
     andersonSecurityEngineeringGuide2020,
     rogawayMoralCharacterCryptographic2015,
 }.
 
-The field has produced a versatile set of complex tools for tasks as diverse as secure communication,
+Considerable research has been focused on creating a versatile set of tools to perform tasks as diverse as secure
+communication,
 % FIXME cite: signal, noise, something metadata resistant 
 private information retrieval,
 % FIXME PIR = ORAM?
 %FIXME cite ORAM papers, and oblivious transfer papers
-and even general computation that decentralize authority and avoid any sort of centralized control.
+and even general computation in a decentralized way that avoids trusted authorities.
 % FIXME cite MPC papers
 While politically, this blanket rejection of authority represents a fringe viewpoint, in cryptography it has a long
 tradition originating with the Cypherpunk and Hacker movements~\cite{
@@ -100,10 +100,13 @@ As \textcite{andersonSecurityEngineeringGuide2020} writes on HSMs and their secu
     \end{flushright}
 \end{quote}
 
-In this thesis, we aim to fill this gap in available, secure hardware and extend the level of protection afforded by
-cryptographic protocol design down the technology stack to the hardware level.
+In this thesis, we aim to fill this gap in easily obtainable, secure hardware and extend the level of protection
+afforded by cryptographic protocol design down the technology stack to the hardware level.
+We propose a new HSM design that unlike existing designs can be manufactured at low cost and without access to
+specialized tools.
 
 % Go into drawbacks of existing HSMs, they violate kerckhoffs' principle
+We publish our design fully open source
 Kerckhoffs' principle, and the principle of least authority. Kerckhoffs' principle\footnote{
     \textcite{petitcolasKerckhoffsPrinciplesCryptographie} contains a high-quality OCR'ed copy of the original source,
     as well as a translation of the cited part from French. The original source is