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To: CanynGirl who wrote (349)	12/12/1998 4:45:00 PM
From: CanynGirl	Read Replies (1) of 2802

I have no clue who wins or loses here. But I think Katmai launches in Jan. eetimes.com Intel's security plans raise fear from PC builders By Rick Boyd-Merritt and Mark Carroll EE Times (12/12/98, 11:22 a.m. EDT) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Intel Corp. will add new security and software functions to future chip sets in a move that will boost the profile of its upcoming Katmai processors as key silicon for multimedia and electronic commerce. But the plan is raising concerns among software, semiconductor and systems companies that fear the processor giant could wind up encroaching on their markets, extending its own reach deeper into the PC architecture .... Hardware security functions include a cryptographic engine to authenticate "digital certificates" that Intel or a third party could load in. The chip could hold multiple certificates, each with permission to grant specific features, such as to permit an operating system or an MPEG player to run. They would also ensure that a software program licensed to one user was not copied and run on another machine, a common practice. In addition, the certificates will act like unique serial numbers, identifying a given machine in any Internet or corporate network transaction, sources said.

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