Intel's Sandy Bridge Processor Has a Kill Switch

An anonymous reader writes "Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors have a new feature that the chip giant is calling Anti-Theft 3.0. The processor can be disabled even if the computer has no Internet connection or isn't even turned on, over a 3G network. With Intel anti-theft technology built into Sandy Bridge, David Allen, director of distribution sales at Intel North America, said that users have the option to set up their processor so that if their computer is lost or stolen, it can be shut down remotely."

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Re:A global remote kill switch in our computers

[node 3]

intel is giving us the possibility of killing [a PC] without even having to open the computer case

Sounds like Intel is trying to muscle in on Microsoft's turf.

Re:A global remote kill switch in our computers

[h00manist]

Not a problem at all. It comes with a big label on it that says "FOR USE BY UNITED STATES ENEMIES ONLY - MADE IN CHINA". Then again, nobody quite knows what the hell does that mean.