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Re:Intel Management Engine cleaner by Quequau on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @10:44AM (#13418425)
Sure it is, it's just that "off" needs to be done by Intel and sold under a different SKU.
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Re:Intel Management Engine cleaner by wang_li on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @11:07AM (#13418640)
It doesn't even need to be that. Expose it on a header on the motherboard so end users can add/remove a jumper. Same as should be in place for the write enable pin on the system's firmware EEPROM. The fact that the end user has no way to prevent firmware updates on most motherboards is a fucking travesty.

Businesses can simply tell their employees to leave it enabled or find another job.

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Re:Intel Management Engine cleaner by shitloadofbooks on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @08:04PM (#13423126)
But when it gets stolen, the thief just switches the jumper.
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Re:Intel Management Engine cleaner by ComodoHacker on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @11:05PM (#13432917)
Hardware "off" would be expensive due to low demand. Soft "off" wouldn't be trusted by those who want it "on".
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