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Re:“We have obtained fully functional JTAG for Intel CSME vi... by azernik on Friday November 10, 2017 @05:37PM (#15673667)
From what I understand, the justification wasn't about security, but rather about remote administration. Which is even worse, because that is ACTUALLY a backdoor, just one that is supposed to only be used by the legitimate owner of the machine.
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Re:“We have obtained fully functional JTAG for Intel CSME vi... by milcron on Friday November 10, 2017 @06:25PM (#15673964)
It enables DRM technologies, too.
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