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From my understanding, you can disable the TPM by removing the kernel driver and any other drivers. The X60 is the last Thinkpad model in which it lives in a s
by dublinben 12y ago
From my understanding, you can disable the TPM by removing the kernel driver and any other drivers. The X60 is the last Thinkpad model in which it lives in a separate chip.
- morganvachon 12y agoIs it really disabled though? The hardware is still there unless you extract the chip itself. For example, Intel's AMT exists at a level so far below the software and UEFI/BIOS that you can have just power and Ethernet/wifi plugged into the board, and it will "phone home" if it is configured to. Boards with GSM modules can even be controlled remotely via SMS commands. I realize that TPM and AMT are completely different animals, but AMT shows us that a low level "security" device on board can potentially mean compromised privacy and loss of control.