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by mihaaly 1194 days ago
So this is made for noble purposes so it must be no risk?

So is the internet. And a few other things. I do not feel your arguments particularly strong.

E.g. wouldn't this purpose a target for specially prepared external managmenet dongles (similar like those hinted in the article but of course made professionally and with the noblest of noble system admin motives) that could be plugged in where and when corporate management is necessary to set up, then remove, send to the next computer if necessary? And not built into EVERY computer, from granny to the schoolboy so YOU could do something? This concept soulds like the key under the doormat kind of security. And you rely corporate systems on this.