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Re: “Secret” 3G Intel Chip
Posted by **maclen909** on Sep 26, 2013 at 6:24:39 PM:
In Reply to: “Secret” 3G Intel Chip posted by **Hippie J** on Sep 26, 2013 at 5:22:28 PM:
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*Intel Core vPro processors contain a “secret” 3G chip that allows remote disabling and backdoor access to any computer even when it is turned off.
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*Although the technology has actually been around for a while, the attendant privacy concerns are only just being aired. The “secret” 3G chip that Intel added to its processors in 2011 caused little consternation until the NSA spying issue exploded earlier this year as a result of Edward Snowden’s revelations.
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*In a promotional video for the technology, Intel brags that the chips actually offer enhanced security because they don’t require computers to be “powered on” and allow problems to be fixed remotely. The promo also highlights the ability for an administrator to shut down PCs remotely “even if the PC is not connected to the network,” as well as the ability to bypass hard drive encryption.
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You do realize this technology is only for enterprise CPUs not to for the general consumer right? Also, intel actually talks about this chip as a selling point for businesses, hardly makes it secret if they advertise it. The reason they advertise it is because this means it folk can work on computers even if they are turned off because everyone has gone home for the day.Followup Messages:
- Re: “Secret” 3G Intel Chip - **Rumor** - Sep 27, 2013 at 12:21:50 AM
- Re: “Secret” 3G Intel Chip - **Hippie J** - Sep 27, 2013 at 6:30:41 AM
- Re: “Secret” 3G Intel Chip - **Hippie J** - Sep 26, 2013 at 6:34:27 PM
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