Linux Computer Vendor System76 To Disable Intel ME Firmware

[Lucian Armasu]

System76 joins other companies in disabling the Intel ME firmware, which privacy activists have called a security risk.

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[jimmysmitty]

Disabling ME is a pretty big jump. It has a lot of controls built in for multiple parts of the CPU so I wonder how the CPUs will perform with it disabled.

That said, the only possible back door I could see is in a vPro enabled platform. A lot of consumer boards use non Intel NICs which alone kills vPro.

 

[pnh2052]

Or you could buy only PC's with AMD chips. I hate when people reflexively say the market will fix it, because it often does not, but there is a chance it could in this case.

 

[technomeyer]

This is a dangerous form of crapware.

 

[jabliese]

Anyone else a little nervous about the phrase "automatic firmware patch?" What is the guarantee if they brick your hardware?