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Re:ORWL – The first open source, physically secure computer by Sanddancer on Thursday September 29, 2016 @11:43PM (#12610421)
No, this is not per the documentation, this is per the physical specifications, the circuitry that needs to be in place, the support that needs to be in each component. The Management Engine is not as all-seeing as you make it out to be.
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Re:ORWL – The first open source, physically secure computer by Karunamon on Friday September 30, 2016 @12:47PM (#12613588)
It's all seeing enough to poll the installed system for info on installed software, to have keylogger rootkits installed in it, and so on. This is all per the (exhaustively sourced) Wiki article.

The point I'm trying to convey here is that every piece of information available on this thing comes straight from the horse's mouth, and the horse is not necessarily a trustworthy actor.

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Re:ORWL – The first open source, physically secure computer by bwindels on Friday September 30, 2016 @04:52AM (#12611267)
First time I hear this. Can you elaborate or give a source for this?
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