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Intel adds DRM to new chips (i945 & Dual-Core)

Microsoft and Intel have teamed up by trying to police copyright regulations through hardware and not software. Intel has now included digital rights management (DRM) within in its latest dual-core processor Pentium D and accompanying 945 chipset. This should be interesting!

The situation presents an interesting dilemma for IT security managers as they may now be beholden to hardware-embedded security over which they have little say, information or control.

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Posted by | Tue, May 31, 2005 - 08:42 AM