• Anti-Theft 3.0: Remote kill switch on new Intel processors with vPro

    Deb Shinder Posted On December 19, 2010
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    According to this report, the next batch of vPro-enabled Intel Core processors (the Sandy Bridge processors that are set to come out in 2011) will allow users to disable the processor remotely over 3G, even when the computer is turned off or unplugged from the network. It's designed as an anti-theft measure, and you can even reverse it over 3G too - but there are definite security implications. Read more here:

    http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10111&rss

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    Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.




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