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Re:Uncorrectable freedom and security issues on x86 platform... by __jal on Friday March 03, 2017 @07:44PM (#13788354)
I get all that - I've worked in enterprise IT my entire career.

It does not explain the 30 minute timer.

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Re:Uncorrectable freedom and security issues on x86 platform... by discreditable on Saturday March 04, 2017 @08:35AM (#13790825)
> It does not explain the 30 minute timer.

An innocent use would be: "If the ME is hung, turn it off and on again."

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Re:Uncorrectable freedom and security issues on x86 platform... by __jal on Thursday March 09, 2017 @05:03PM (#13834194)
Sigh. If I need to spell this out:

Why is the ME watchdog mandatory?

What innocent explanation details why Intel has chosen to deny me the option to consider the ME a security risk in my environment and disable it?

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