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...Programs can create and manage sub-sandboxes out of their own resources, thereby forming hierarchies where policies can be applied at each level. The framework provides mechanisms to let programs communicate with each other and trade their resources, but only in strictly-defined manners. Thanks to this rigid regime, the attack surface of security-critical functions can be reduced by orders of magnitude compared to contemporary operating systems.

PERSEUS is an open-source framework for trustworthy computing that aims at establishing an open security architecture by efficiently combining existing applications, modern operating system solutions, and security technology.