WHAT IS GOING ON AT INTEL ?
So last year Intel splash out almost $8bn on (one of their largest ever acquisitions) on McAfee in their quest to keep abreast of the rapidly moving Internet security market. One of their motivations was : “ But Intel will take it one step further. The McAfee deal will see the integration of security into hardware, into the chips powering much of our computer-driven world. It also bolsters Intel's attempts to become more than a chip maker as it develops its own consumer devices and offering of IT services . “ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11025866) And yet today they announce : “ Phishers are getting so good and so numerous that even the most technically adept of online bankers should think twice before typing in that password. Even if it's a legit site, databases can be infiltrated and passwords can be cracked. Time for something more, then. Intel is working on it, teaming up with Symantec and Vasco on what's being broadly termed Identity Pr...