Ask HN: How do large SV companies handle the potential risk of the Intel ME

2 pointssnackai8y ago1 comments

As the Intel Management Engine has the potential to actually compromise any given system, how do large SV companies handle the risk? I think Google and co. wouldn't want to be backdoored by Intel.

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wmf8y ago

Maybe they don't connect it to the Internet for one thing.

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Ask HN: How do large SV companies handle the potential risk of the Intel ME

2 pointssnackai8y ago1 comments

As the Intel Management Engine has the potential to actually compromise any given system, how do large SV companies handle the risk? I think Google and co. wouldn't want to be backdoored by Intel.

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wmf8y ago

Maybe they don't connect it to the Internet for one thing.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse