"Intel vPro fighting against malware software and protecting
from loss of sensitive data"

Speaker: Itai Yarom, Senior Technical Lead, Intel Corporation
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2007
Time: 11am
Place: Ross 201

Abstract:

This presentation will focus on the development of the Intel(r)
vPro(tm) platform and particularly on the security capabilities
provided by the Intel(r) Active Management Technology (Intel(r)
AMT). First, we will discuss how we can protect the network from
malware attacks (e.g., virus, spyware or rootkit) --- can this
protection handle unknown attacks (e.g., slowly spreading viruses)?
Intel(r) AMT addresses this challenge by providing hardware elements
(e.g., a secure storage area and authentication mechanism, location
awareness, and networking) and supporting third-party
security-software products.

Second, can we take this framework for protecting the system from
outside attacks and use it to protect the system from the inside? In
other words, can we protect data or recover it in case the system was
lost or stolen? Can we track the computer down? We will show how the
Intel(r) AMT infrastructure can address those challenges, and can
improve existing software solutions. Furthermore, new solutions are
being developed to take advantage of the new capabilities provided by
this platform.

Last, sensitive data is often being stored on small devices like PDAs,
cell-phones, and USB storage devices. Those devices have limited
computational resources. Can we use techniques from the PC
architecture for those devices? To address this challenge we will
present the concept of the Intel(r) Cross-Platform Manageability
Program.