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It's also a convenient place to put in all the things they don't want to hard wire. Which gets more every day. Need to maintain crypto keys for SGX enclave mem
by pgeorgi 9y ago
It's also a convenient place to put in all the things they don't want to hard wire. Which gets more every day.
Need to maintain crypto keys for SGX enclave memory? Do it in the ME.
Need to do some extra stuff on suspend/resume? Do it in the ME.
Not sure if any other special handling might require updates at a later date? Do it in the ME.
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There's no need for nefarious purposes to explain why the ME isn't optional anymore - it's just more convenient.
- srcmap 9y agoNeed to add/remove/read system's crypto keys, Do it in ME. Need to monitor/hack the computer when the users think it is "power off", Do it in ME. Need to add other "features" to the system in the future, Do it in ME.
- pgeorgi 9y agoThose are the concerns around the ME. But those motivations aren't necessary to explain the presence of the ME. Occam's razor and all that.