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To: Amy J who wrote (103077)	5/1/2000 1:11:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) of 186894

Amy, I think we're on two different frequencies here. I agree privacy is a valid concern. However, I don't agree that the Pentium III serial number is any threat to privacy on the Internet. It can be turned off, either via software or via the BIOS (the latter was what many Tier 1 OEMs resorted to doing, since it's pretty hacker-resistant). And even if it were left open for all to see, the ID is hardly a reliable indicator of which user actually used the system associated with it. So I find fault with both sides of the issue. I acknowledge that Intel didn't do such a great job marketing the feature, since the ID isn't secure enough for digital authentication. However, many of the people who were opposed to the serial number went to extremes in their arguments and in their proposed actions against Intel. It's like Pentium FDIV all over again. (I should know; I first joined Intel as an intern during the FDIV fiasco.) Tenchusatsu

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