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Re:Spy agency ducks questions about 'back doors' in tech pro... by frickinLasers on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @01:08PM (#24921312)
> - Your Intel system runs a special version of Minix on its Management Engine. A version of Minix customized for Intel by its original developer.

I hear a lot about Intel's ME, but not much about AMD's PSP. I assume it's just as bad. At least we know how to hobble the ME.

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Re:Spy agency ducks questions about 'back doors' in tech pro... by octoberfranklin on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:24PM (#24924297)
> At least we know how to hobble the ME.

No, we just think we know how to hobble the ME.

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