IP: Intel to electronically ID chips

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

As someone who has interacted with Intel for many years and also in this area recently, Intel is aware of the privacy 
concerns and will, I believe , properly address them.

Dave

From: "John Lyon" <jelyon () jelyon com>
To: "Dave Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>

This might be of interest:

Intel to electronically ID chips

E-commerce, anti-theft and anti-fraud efforts to benefit, but privacy
concerns are real.

By Robert Lemos, ZDNN

Intel Corp. will unveil plans to embed identification numbers in its
PC processors on Thursday, said industry insiders and cryptographers
familiar with the company's efforts.

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Full article available at:

http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2189721,00.html

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The hurrier I go, the less privacy I seem to have