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andyoxon

intel management engine interface driver - eh?
« on: 21 May, 2018, 08:21:47 pm »
Anyone know what the "intel management engine interface driver" is all about?  Google doesn't seem to shed much light.  My Dell wants to update it.
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Greenbank

Re: intel management engine interface driver - eh?
« Reply #1 on: 21 May, 2018, 08:27:43 pm »
It's the magic portion of the CPU that gives Intel (and other three letter agencies) unfettered access to your machine remotely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine
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andyoxon

Re: intel management engine interface driver - eh?
« Reply #2 on: 21 May, 2018, 08:42:21 pm »
Thanks.  Was this what was supposed to be a potential security risk, where patches were to cause a decrease in processor speeds?
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freeflow

Re: intel management engine interface driver - eh?
« Reply #3 on: 21 May, 2018, 10:23:54 pm »
No. That's Spectre and Meltdown. The Intel thing is a private cut down Unix like OS that runs on a dedicated separate processor in your cpu that is used for managing the CPU and other system (below bios level) stuff.
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