[107587] in Cypherpunks
Re: Intel sets encryption plan
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Honig)
Mon Jan 18 18:53:36 1999
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:24:15 -0800
To: "Live & Loud" <sandro@pop.hsbcbamerindus.com.br>, cypherpunks@toad.com
From: David Honig <honig@sprynet.com>
In-Reply-To: <199901181817370970.00E12977@32.16.6.97>
Reply-To: David Honig <honig@sprynet.com>
At 06:17 PM 1/18/99 -0200, Live & Loud wrote:
>Hmmm..., a chip using a unknow algorithm, it looks like a back door....
>
>What do you think ?
>
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>http://cnnfn.com/digitaljam/9901/18/intel/
The article isn't specific enough. Are they going to add large exponentiators
to their next cpu? And disable them for export? Or are they just going
to add a constant-time variable-rotate instruction?
And what is the point of a secure CPU with an insecure OS?
Last month Intel described adding security features to BIOSes,
essentially to suck up to Hollywood, to turn PCs into license-friendly
media players. Or to gain control in the market by BIOS bullying.
