High-Security, Open-Source Router is a Hit on Indiegogo (Video)

The device is called the Turris Omnia, and its Indiegogo page says it's a "hi-performance & open-source router." Their fundraising goal is $100,000. So far, 1,191 backers have pledged $248,446 (as of the moment this was typed), with 49 days left to go. They've shipped 2,000 pieces so far but, says interviewee Ondej Filip, "95% of them are in the Czech Republic."

This is not only an open-source project, but non-profit as well. A big motive for it is heightened security, as the interview (and transcript) make clear. It's also apparent that the hardware here is overkill for a router; it can run a complete Linux distro, no problem, so it can function as a server, not just as a router. Interested? You might want to put a reservation in soon. This isn't the cheapest router (or even server) out there, but a lot of people obviously think a Turris Omnia, with its crypto security, automatic updates, and server functions would be nice to have.

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Waste of time and effort

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If you want a secure router just use pfsense.

The perfect storm

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it can run a complete Linux distro, no problem, so it can function as a server.

Great. So maybe this thing really is pretty secure out of the box. But if your going to stick something that capable\configurable on a business LAN, it is inevitable that some junior admin will be assigned to set it up and in the process create a gaping security hole. I have seen it happen on lesser devices. A secure router should have a limited set of well documented functions, not the ability to run Sendmail.