The Real (and Virtual) Adventures of Nathan the IT Guy » vPro http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology Fri, 17 May 2013 13:18:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Intel ME or Management Engine http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/intel-me-or-management-engine/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/intel-me-or-management-engine/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 04:34:18 +0000 Nathan Simon http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/intel-me-or-management-engine/ The default ME password is “admin”.

Once Entered it will force you to set a “strong” password

Basically you need to have a capital letter, a number, and a character like !/@/#

Why did i post this? Because my ESXi Host at home has this feature and I was curious. I do not think I will be looking at it again anytime soon.

-NS

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/intel-me-or-management-engine/feed/ 0 Intel to acquire McAfee for 7.68 billion. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/intel-to-acquire-mcafee-for-768-billion/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/intel-to-acquire-mcafee-for-768-billion/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:19:20 +0000 Nathan Simon http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/information-technology/?p=458 Something quite interesting… looks like Intel will use McAfee to scan at the bit level with vPro.

In a statement, Intel said the acquisition reflects that security is now a fundamental component of online computing. Intel wants to bring computing security down to the chipset level, calling it “hardware-enhanced security,” and Intel will make security a strategic priority for the company alongside performance and energy-efficiency.

They say that McAfee will still act as its own company reporting to Intel’s Software and Services Group.

Read the whole story here.

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