Ericsson and Intel Offer Remote Notebook Lockdown

MojoKid writes "Ericsson and Intel have announced that they are collaborating on a way to keep your laptop's contents safe when your laptop goes MIA. Using Intel's Anti-Theft Technology — PC Protection (Intel AT-p) and Ericsson's Mobile Broadband (HSPA) modules, lost or stolen laptops can be remotely locked down. Similar to Lenovo's recently announced Lockdown Now PC technology, the Ericsson-Intel technology uses SMS messages sent directly to a laptop's mobile broadband chip. Once the chip receives the lock-down message, it passes it to the Intel AT-p function, which is integrated into Intel's Centrino 2 with vPro technology platform. Unlike Lenovo's anti-theft solution, the Ericsson module includes GPS functionality as well."

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Re:Government backdoor

[TheGratefulNet]

many of us are thinking that, too.

it took 'this long' to come out with it. but its not really a 'hard' problem. think 'coordination' and 'keys' and 'multiple owners' and I bet you are thinking what I am.

this is a feature I would search to NOT have, quite frankly. and if I wanted it, *I* would implement it in a one-off private way.

I am getting that creepy OnStar vibe...

[Phizzle]

Another great "Big Brother" innovation. Can't you just imagine, during the next "threat escalation" all laptops get cockblocked "just in case" for the Greater Good ®, of the patriotic nation?