On the Ledger: Ledger's Open Source Model

At Ledger, our mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self custody.
Ledger is secure by design: we continuously strive to implement the most secure solutions at every stage, as endorsed by security experts.
With that in mind, listen to our CXO Ian Rogers and our CTO Charles Guillemet to understand more about our approach to open source in this podcast.

[@gianlazzarini]

When Charles was talking about Verilog to FPGA process requiring trust on the hardware manufacturing vendors; was that in response to the question about an open source secure element?
Or was that a comment on an aspect of specific other non ledger devices that use FPGA’s. Or was that in regards to an FPGA programmed in Verilog inside the existing ledger devices?
That part was unclear and I think the segway between the question about a hypothetical open source secure element and the comment about Verilog assumed a tremendous amount of high level technical understanding to follow, and even then it wasn’t clear.
Also a layman certainly wouldn’t be able to keep up with the point being made. I think this could use clarification as even being highly technical I struggled to ascertain the exact message being made. However I think that point may have potentially been a very valuable argument for the security of ledger devices.

[@Ledger]

Hello Gian, It sounds like you're referring to a discussion about the security of Ledger devices and the use of open-source software versus proprietary hardware components. Ledger uses Secure Elements, which are advanced chips with built-in security features, to ensure the highest level of protection. While most of Ledger's software is open-source, the Secure Element's code is proprietary due to intellectual property constraints. This approach balances transparency with robust security, making Ledger devices highly resistant to various attacks.
For more details on Ledger's security approach, you can visit: www.ledger.com/academy/enter-the-trust-zone/why-choose-a-ledger

[@isamustafin8626]

Thanks 👍

[@pieteroudshoorn2421]

l want Ledger Life BACK!!

[@f1r3f1y3]

Looking for alternatives to Ledger. They have sacrificed existing customers for the hope of new ones. Ledger has set in motion their own demise.