I’m pretty sure their security is well done (albeit I cannot prove it at the moment) seeing how good of a Linux support you have.
Also, the original question was if Dell was safe for user privacy and I, as others, wanted to recommend something better.
I don’t think they’re anything special for security, but they have modern hardware and I like their business model and the repairability of their laptops (that’s why I personally chose a Framework laptop)
Not sure if things evolved since this date but it was already discussed the weakness of Framework devices.
Also, Mint isn’t a distro recommended and focused in security. You can find more about why checking the PG Linux distro recommendation list.
You recommended something as secure, which is known to have security shortcomings and didn’t write why these recommendations are secure in your opinion.
By that I meant the distribution is secure enough. Everyone’s threat model is different…
Please don’t recommend KDE Neon. Even the KDE devs only recommend it for KDE enthusiasts. They also recently updated the Neon website to indicate the same.
I actually wanted to create a thread on this.
Perhaps the best way to make this crystal clear is by using a real example of what I mean.
I’m still doing research for you but I’ll reply to you soon so you can see what I mean!