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Date: 1999-11-09
Chip-ID auch von AMD und National-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- ausgelöst hat, überlegen auch AMD und National Senmiconductor Identififkationsnummern in die Hardware einzubauen http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00551.html http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00550.html http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00476.html http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00471.html http://archiv.quintessenz.at/archiv/msg00467.html -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Do you want your microprocessor talking about you behind your back? The trend toward user ID technologies built into microprocessors--designed to provide a numerical ID when, say, you make an electronic transaction on the Web--is accelerating. Privacy groups are up in arms. Intel recently got into hot water with several privacy groups because of the Pentium III's unique processor identification numbers and random number generators, which are used to track and validate electronic commerce transactions. The numbers help identify the owner of a chip to a Web site when a transaction is to take place. The ID is a 64-bit number within the chip's wiring; it's designed to create a 96-bit unique serial number, accessible by software, to identify the user. Intel has also produced a software utility designed to let users erase their ID numbers, but that wasn't enough for some privacy groups, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. Responding to protests, Intel scaled back its effort and decided to make use of the IDs voluntary. The Pentium III will ship with the feature disabled, enabling customers to turn it on if they want. The topic was a hot one at the recent RSA Data Security Conference. The ability to build security features into microprocessors may be a big benefit to corporations and the software industry, which could use the IDs to police the illegal copying of software. Security! Intel has made security into a battle cry recently, and many other security features are likely to be incorporated into Intel chips, possibly drawing the ire of privacy groups. Intel isn't alone in bringing security and microprocessors together. Both Advanced Micro Devices and National Semiconductor are evaluating chip security technology as well. And privacy groups are expecting conflicts similar to the one that arose with Intel over electronic ID technologies, such as concerns about digital signatures. Washington is waking up to the issue of privacy as it relates to microprocessors and beyond. When Congress convened at the beginning of this month, dozens of high-tech privacy bills were discussed, several of which are expected to take shape this year. Some of the bills take on issues such as electronic commerce privacy, encryption, and legal liability resulting from year 2000 problems. Several privacy groups, including the Center for Democracy and Technology, are working with legislators on the upcoming bills. Source http://www.individual.com/frames/story.shtml?story=c1105202.7zf&level3=621&date=19991108 -.- -.-. --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 1999-11-09 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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