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> Starting in the mid-2000s, Intel added a layer of security within its chips and began encouraging developers to store users’ most sensitive information in the
by jwilk 9y ago
> Starting in the mid-2000s, Intel added a layer of security within its chips and began encouraging developers to store users’ most sensitive information in the walled-off area rather than in regular software memory.
What "layer of security" and "area" they are talking about?
- nootropicat 9y agoIt's a very confusing attempt to explain the difference between kernel and user memory space. I don't think article's authors understand it.
- jwilk 9y agoYeah, but that'd be 1980s, not 2000s. :-\
- capitalsigma 9y agoI think they're talking about going from an unprotected to a protected memory model. The windows 9x line was unprotected (ending with "Windows ME" circa 2000) and NT was protected. The first consumer NT was XP in, what, 2002? That lines up with their "early 2000's" comment. Why they're deciding to credit Intel with protected memory models is beyond me, though. Maybe they thought they needed to give some credit to Intel for something to make the article seem more balanced.
- JdeBP 9y agoYes, the article got both the purpose and the dates quite wrong.
- foobarbazetc 9y agoI think they’re talking about TPM.
- drxzcl 9y agoI’m guessing SGX.
- jwilk 9y agoSGX was introduced in ~2014, AFAIK.