If a notebook wanders outside the periphery of a corporation, it usually is no big deal. But if a desktop walks away? Well, it’s most likely theft.
Intel’s vPro chipset technology for businesses currently includes a “poison pill” technology, which remotely disables a laptop that has been lost or stolen. Intel also said this week that the company will tweak the feature to kill the notebook’s data, leaving the other applications and operating system untouched.
Intel also said that it would build in so-called KVM (keyboard video mouse) technology, allowing a remote IT person to manipulate the user’s system for the purpose of fixing it. (The screen’s border will flash red and a special icon will appear to alert the user, who will also have the option of canceling the remote support if the tech takes an unhealthy interest in a user’s private photos, for example.
In an interview with Rick Echevarria, vice president of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group, I asked about the future of vPro, which is predicated on security and manageability.
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