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What is more unbelievable is the Management Engine itself, not a nitpick about a platform being left out of the list of alternatives. It did not seem like he wa
by concernedctzn 11y ago
What is more unbelievable is the Management Engine itself, not a nitpick about a platform being left out of the list of alternatives. It did not seem like he was creating a comprehensive list, just a first attempt.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoThe management engine is a result of a steady stream of changes, enhancements, proposals, etc going back probably a decade. There was demand from business and government sectors for easier repair/management, better security, and lock-in from software/media segments. Consumers largely were apathetic and stayed out of those discussions as usual. However, there was demand among some of them for cheaper repairs and better malware protection. Management Engine was one of results of all that. One could see it coming years in advance. Matter of fact, I fought solutions like that in favor of instrumented, robust coprocessors that did that. They could cost $20-30 more. They could even be in an embedded PCI card that also did I/O offloading, firewalls, and security monitoring with secure RTOS. Many extra benefits to justify extra $20-200 depending on form factor. Yet, people wanted dirt cheap, integrated solution. They got it...