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Intel Unveils Next Generation Processor
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:24:54 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Subject: Intel Unveils Next Generation Processor Intel Unveils Next Generation Processor - Apr 12, 2004 01:42 AM (AP Online) By MATTHEW FORDAHL AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The next generation of Intel Corp. microprocessors for cell phones and handheld computers will, for the first time, include hard-wired security features that can enforce copy protection and help prevent hackers from wreaking havoc on wireless networks. Intel's PXA27x processors, announced Monday at a conference in Taiwan, contain a security "engine" that's on the same piece of silicon but separated from the area where general processing takes place. The engine also has access to secure memory. Today, security tasks such as handling the keys that unscramble data are typically processed like any other task. As a result, it's possible that an errant program can alter, intercept or damage jobs that are supposed to be secure. With Intel's new chips, cell phone makers and carriers can guarantee a greater, hardware-based level of security for customers who use the devices to access corporate networks or need to lock down information. Carriers, for instance, can secure the software that boots up a phone, making it next to impossible for hackers to tweak the device and cause trouble. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41052266 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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