Intel has announced its 2nd generation Intel Core vPro processors, which it says will do great things for technologies such as cloud computing and virtualisation.
It has set the vPro i5 processor a high bar, claiming that it can speed up business applications by 60 percent, multitasking by 100 percent and data encryption 300 percent.
There is also Anti-Theft Technology Ver. 3.0, which helps protect data on missing PCs.
This works by sending what Intel calls a coded “poison pill” over the internet to completely disable a lost or stolen computer and help prevent access to its encrypted data and deter theft. The new version however goes one step further, allowing this "pill" to be sent as an encrypted, authenticated SMS message by an authorised administrator over a 3G network. Intel talks up pills, not tablets.
Intel's locator feature, Beacon, also allows people to pinpoint a missing laptop using GPS technology on select 3G modems.
There's also a new Identity Protection Technology, which helps protect against identity theft.
Those worried about phishing also have it sorted, according to Intel, which says its Intel Identity Protection Technology (IPT), stops these kind of attacks by supplementing normal password methods with a new six-digit numerical password every 30 seconds.
Intel claims that the likes of Dell, Fujitsu, HP and Lenovo, have all signed up to use the processors in their upcoming computer ranges.
The processors will arrive on the scene with a new microarchitecture, enhanced Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and new Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). Combined these help boost speeds and encryption. It's all rather enterprise-y.
*EyeSee Yes, we called it already.
No need for stuxnet viruses and dimwits with usb keys, just SMS over the 3G network and your enemy computer system is disabled.
Yes, yes, we'll keep the central keys very secure.
That's just what Sony said, and you will probably be following the court case about compromised central keys.
Talking up 'cyberwar', whilst implementing technologies that increase the opportunity for abuse, is just barmy.
Attitude is correct I'd say I try'd to ask Intel about clean these features up and they refused to answer on security of this so called 'Anti-Theft 3.0' system when asked clean and clear about prove of concept hacks made to it future of virukses, DRM and bootloaders via new uEFI and Identity information stored over new system being very high risk target in future.
What is more important idea that anyone can hack to your system shut it down or in worst case work in background with out user ever noticing ddos, botnets etc spinning on empty space or worst sharing your VISA information over internet when companies starts using these new technologies to stora data on flash to secure their money transfers.