Intel® vPro™ Technology

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Advanced Security Features of Intel® vPro™ Technology

Introduction

Any new technology, such as Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT), which is an integral part of platforms, with Intel® vPro™ technology, is under constant threat of attack by adversaries, for fun, fame, and/or profit. Attackers could operate remotely and communicate with Intel AMT over the wired or wireless network interfaces, or they could be present physically at the keyboard of the computer. Attackers could place some malicious program in the computer’s operating system (OS) that works on their behalf. In this article, we explain some of the newer and more advanced details of the security protections designed into Intel AMT. These protections ensure that Intel AMT is well guarded from attacks by malicious entities (people or programs) operating remotely or locally. However, providing robust security in any system often comes at a cost. This cost usually is felt in terms of reduced convenience and less ease of use. We also describe some of the tradeoffs between security and ease of use of the Intel AMT computer.

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