Re:Intel to introduce processor with remote kill switch
by burgerbrain on Friday December 17, 2010 @08:00PM
(#2018525)
Yeah, not really.
1) you have to assume that the implementation is correct so that only somebody with the key can preform the remote kill, and ensure that the attacker can't reset the key. If you get this even slightly wrong, somebody will figure it out. How confident are you that this will be implemented without error? Would you bet all your companies hardware on it?
2) If the attacker gets you're key, you're screwed. And not just "somebody is signing shit with your key without your approval, time to revoke the key" kind of screwed, but rather "time to toss all your hardware into the dumpster" kind of screwed.
1) you have to assume that the implementation is correct so that only somebody with the key can preform the remote kill, and ensure that the attacker can't reset the key. If you get this even slightly wrong, somebody will figure it out. How confident are you that this will be implemented without error? Would you bet all your companies hardware on it?
2) If the attacker gets you're key, you're screwed. And not just "somebody is signing shit with your key without your approval, time to revoke the key" kind of screwed, but rather "time to toss all your hardware into the dumpster" kind of screwed.