Intel's New Pentium D Processor: Dual-Core with DRM Technology

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Intel has launched the Pentium D dual-core processor alongside the 945 chipset, which includes Microsoft-flavored digital rights management (DRM) technology. During the Australian launch, Intel emphasized active management technology (AMT) to divert attention from the controversial DRM feature. Graham Tucker, Intel's Australian technical manager, confirmed the inclusion of DRM, raising concerns about user privacy and control, particularly for Windows users who lack kernel-level access. The discussion highlights the potential risks associated with DRM in consumer computing.

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  • Knowledge of Intel's active management technology (AMT)
  • Basic awareness of operating system kernel functions
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This discussion is beneficial for hardware enthusiasts, system administrators, privacy advocates, and anyone concerned about the implications of DRM technology in consumer computing environments.

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http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/64029

read this link

and discuss DRM

sounds like a real can of worms

"" Intel announced the launch of its new Pentium D dual-core processor and accompanying 945 chipset on Thursday. Digit Online notes that Intel steered clear of mentioning the included digital rights management technology (DRM) at its Australian launch of the new products. They do note however that Intel's Australian technical manager Graham Tucker publicly confirmed Microsoft-flavored DRM technology will be a feature of Pentium D and 945 chipset. Intel has chosen to hype up what it calls active management technology (AMT) in the new chips as a major plus for system administrators and enterprise IT, possibly to draw attention away from the DRM. ""

this can turn your computer into a pig/cop/nark that reports your actions
no wonder MS/intel don't want you to know about it :bugeye:
 
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Trully, I am really worried :redface:
 
I'm not all that worried about this affecting Linux. In the worst case you would have some kernel level driver that emulates the DRM interface and tricks the software into thinking you have complete rights.

It is like the broadcast flag. If the software doesn't check the flag before recording then it doesn't matter that it has such a feature.

If your a windows user then it is a completely different story. You have no control over what type of code is run in the windows kernel.
 

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