Chrome OS Security Overview:

  • Chromium OS has been designed from the ground up with security in mind.
  • Security is not a one-time effort, but rather an iterative process that must be focused on for the life of the operating system.
  • The goal is that, should either the operating system or the user detect that the system has been compromised, an update can be initiated, and—after a reboot—the system will have been returned to a known good state.
  • Chromium OS security strives to protect against an opportunistic adversary through a combination of system hardening, process isolation, continued web security improvements in Chromium, secure autoupdate, verified boot, encryption, and intuitive account management.

Full Article