> “In that 24-hour period, we think it becomes much harder for attackers to persist their attack,” said Samat. “In that time, you can probably find out that your loved one isn’t really being held in jail or that your bank account isn’t really under attack.”

I wanted to be negative about the whole idea, as due to my age I'm resentful of not being allowed to use my own computer as I see fit.

On the other hand, in principle I see what they're going for here. The only decent argument for these user-hostile lockdowns is the malware issue.