Tag: Secure Computing

  • How to build a more secure personal computer

    Latest update: Jan 2021 This guide is based on the BIOS UEFI replacement called Coreboot which runs on an ASUS F2A85-M or F2A85-M PRO mainboard with an AMD A10-5800K CPU with integrated graphics. 1. Introduction and aim This initial idea came up with the uprising problems and vulnerabilities of Intel ME and AMD Secure Technology (PSP). After having…

  • System alternatives without Intel ME / iAMT and AMD PSP / Secure Technology

    Last update: Jan 2021 Due to a lack of documentation and possiblities to deactivate these “secure execution environments” those can’t be disabled on our own. If you are interested you can read some more details about Intel ME/iAMT and AMD Platform Secure Processor / AMD Secure Technology. This article is providing an overview about possible solutions. From today’s…

  • AMD processors without AMD PSP / Secure Technology

    Last update: Nov 2020 If we want to find the latest CPU which is not equipped with any secure execution environment, we need to look into the official and other documentations, which are available publicly. From news in the media we assume the secure execution environment to be integrated somewhere around 2013. Available documents are:…

  • Open and secure computing

    Latest update: Nov 2018 Introduction When you think about computers there are always two levels which are coexistent: hard- and software. Every software is running on top of hardware. Despite the probability that open and free software might be better (refer to comparison between open and closed source) there are free and open-sourced solutions for both…

  • About AMD TrustZone, AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP), AMD Secure Technology

    Last update: Jun 2018 Technological overview ARM, originally Acorn RISC Machine, is a set of architectures for computer processors. In 2004 ARM developed TrustZone – an optional extension for processors which provide a secure execution environment (source 01). In 2012 AMD announced the integration of ARM’s TrustZone into their first Accelerated Processing Units (APU). Similar…

  • About Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) & Intel Active Management Technlogy (iAMT)

    Latest update: Jun 2018 Technological overview The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) is a standalone microcontroller component which operates independent from your computer’s hardware. It provides an interface between operating system, hardware and BIOS. The Intel ME subsystem is hosting the firmware of Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT). Intel ME and iAMT has been developed…