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by , 3:20 PM EDT, May 26th, 2005
Ashlee Vance, writing for England's Channel Register, takes a closer look at an intriguing comment made last weekend by Intel CEO Paul Otellini at a technology conference hosted by The Wall Street Journal. When a reporter pressed the question of computer security with Mr. Otellini, he said of the malware that plagues many Windows machines: "If you want to fix it tomorrow, maybe you should buy something else."
Many saw that as an endorsement of the Mac, but Ms. Vance thinks he was "simply laying the groundwork for a long, merciless marketing campaign." She cites Intel's release of new dual-core processors, which include security tools for business customers, as evidence that the company wants to eventually say to consumers: "Your current computers are insecure. They're frightening. They're disasters. They are a risk to your business and your home. It's upgrade or die time, friends."
With processor speeds reaching a plateau, Ms. Vance thinks Intel is getting ready to shift its focus to new chips that contain security improvements and other tools. She concludes: "In a larger context, Otellini is clearly waving the flag now for this future product, saying the PCs you have really must be replaced if you want to operate a secure business. It's nice that Microsoft and Intel can benefit from the insecure world they've nurtured for so long."
Observer Comments
Thu May 26, 2005 3:37 pm Subject: We put you in this spot...
Thu May 26, 2005 3:49 pm Subject: Re: We put you in this spot...
Quotemahuti wrote:
We put you in this spot, now we're going to get you out of it. At your cost.
Lame.
Hey, I'd LOVE for this to be true.
A world where Intel/MS is telling everyone they have to change their computer is a world where Apple "Switch" ads suddenly seem a lot more reasonable.
Thu May 26, 2005 3:59 pm Subject: And this is the world that WLemmings like RC love so much
Thu May 26, 2005 4:10 pm Subject: Is it Intel or MicroSoft
Quotemahuti wrote:
We put you in this spot, now we're going to get you out of it. At your cost.
Lame.
I know that Windows, Outlook et al are can be a problem, but is that also true of the CPU? I am not being a wise guy, but I don't know if there are security problems with the chip itself.
Thu May 26, 2005 4:23 pm Subject: Re: Is it Intel or MicroSoft
QuoteAl Swearengen wrote:
I know that Windows, Outlook et al are can be a problem, but is that also true of the CPU? I am not being a wise guy, but I don't know if there are security problems with the chip itself.
It's not that there's a problem with the chip, per se, it's just that Intel (I guess) has ideas for making the whole computer more secure.
It's sort of like they're thinking: "Well, if Microsoft can't get rid of all this spyware, maybe WE can do something about it?"
It's sad that they'd have to think that at all, but face it; If you were making hardware that people ran Windows on, wouldn't you start to think up ways to make the computer work better?
[quote="Small White Car"]
QuoteAl Swearengen wrote:
It's sad that they'd have to think that at all, but face it; If you were making hardware that people ran Windows on, wouldn't you start to think up ways to make the computer work better?
Yes! No belay that, Hell Yes!
Chat with you all later, I gottta back to my project
Thu May 26, 2005 5:06 pm Subject:
QuoteAl Swearengen wrote:Quotemahuti wrote:
We put you in this spot, now we're going to get you out of it. At your cost.
Lame.
I know that Windows, Outlook et al are can be a problem, but is that also true of the CPU? I am not being a wise guy, but I don't know if there are security problems with the chip itself.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5708868.html
Thu May 26, 2005 6:15 pm Subject: Thanks mate
Looks like there is at least a potential problem with the current CPUs
QuoteIntruder wrote:QuoteAl Swearengen wrote:Quotemahuti wrote:
We put you in this spot, now we're going to get you out of it. At your cost.
Lame.
I know that Windows, Outlook et al are can be a problem, but is that also true of the CPU? I am not being a wise guy, but I don't know if there are security problems with the chip itself.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5708868.html
Fri May 27, 2005 11:58 am Subject: No security in the future
The only way for WinTels to reach the level of basic security we enjoy in Mac OS X is for Microsoft to completely scrap Windows and start over from scratch with a secure core OS, much like Apple did with Mac OS X. And MS-DOS is NOT that secure core OS.
Longhorn will not improve security at all and when it is released the flood of malware will not abate. I'm not saying it will get worse, but it sure won't get much better. The basic design of Windows is flawed and until MS fixes the basic, underlying design of the core OS nothing will change on the security front.
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