Intel kill switch ME code indicates connection to NSA

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Researchers discovered an Intel kill switch hiding in one of the chipmaker's software products, along with references to an NSA program focused on secure computing.
Intel kill switch ME code indicates connection to NSA



Well what you don't know can hurt you, but hey whatever lots of lefties like to choose false realities until one day it's slapped right the hell out of them and even then some sitll have no hope of the real world life.
 
from your link?

"The Management Engine has been a work in process that deserves criticism for its lack of transparency, and it has not exhibited consistent quality. I attribute lack of security and potential kill switches to poor engineering quality by Intel, rather than collaboration with intelligence agencies," Lieberman told SearchSecurity via email. "In reality, government agencies may very well be helping Intel close security holes they have inserted by mistake -- the U.S. government agencies might not be evil or conniving as some might believe."
 

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