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posted by martyb on Saturday May 04 2019, @07:09AM   Printer-friendly
from the who-owns-your-PC? dept.

HP's Endpoint Security Controller: More Details About A New Chip in HP Notebooks

One of HP's key announcements this spring was its revamped security initiative for PCs that includes hardware, software, and deep learning-based approaches. The software and DL parts of the things were discussed earlier this month, but the hardware-based Endpoint Security Controller remained more or less a mystery. This is why we asked HP to talk about it in more detail.

When it was announced, the company said that the HP Endpoint Security Controller is indeed a separate piece of silicon that sits inside HP's PCs and performs certain security-based tasks. The ESC features a general-purpose processor core, HP's custom hardware IP blocks, and embedded software. What is interesting is that HP has been installing the controller into its laptops since the EliteBook 800 G1 series launched in 2013, but has been very secretive about it until recently.

Initially, HP used the Endpoint Security Controller only for its Sure Start technology that can 'heal'/recover the system BIOS. Fast forward to 2019, and the controller has gained capabilities. HP now uses it to protect Intel's Management Engine, and to enable its Sure Run and Sure Recover capabilities.

Would you rather purchase a Huawei or HP laptop?

[We have covered the Intel Management Engine many times before. --Ed]


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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @08:55AM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @08:55AM (#838762)

    ...what is going to protect the HP's Endpoint Security Controller?

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  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday May 04 2019, @09:07AM

    by Bot (3902) on Saturday May 04 2019, @09:07AM (#838767) Journal

    I suggest to get rid of the internet and use TCP/Internet Pizzini over avian carriers.

    EDIT: oops I should have posted as AC

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  • (Score: 2) by WizardFusion on Saturday May 04 2019, @09:30AM (1 child)

    by WizardFusion (498) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 04 2019, @09:30AM (#838771) Journal

    More and more layers of security controllers

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @11:56PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @11:56PM (#839022)

      Security controllers all the way down.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @09:36AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @09:36AM (#838775)

    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

  • (Score: 3, Touché) by c0lo on Saturday May 04 2019, @11:21AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 04 2019, @11:21AM (#838785) Journal

    The Intel's Management Engine.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @01:51PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 04 2019, @01:51PM (#838803)

      Runs For Sure.