Intel Core Processors to Get Strong Authentication Security
Looking to help customers strengthen data security, Intel said it will include stronger one-time password authentication in its upcoming 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor platforms.
The system, known as Intel Identity Protection Technology (IPT) features built in two-factor authentication to stop unauthorized access to the system. Mike Reed, general manager of identity protection in the PC Client group at Intel, says IPT "is brand-new technology running in the firmware embedded with the chipset." He says Intel expects the Intel 2nd Generation Core Processors, including Intel Core vPro processors, that support Intel IPT, to be available in the March timeframe.
Security vendors Symantec VeriSign and Vasco Data Security also announced their own specific one-time password authentication technologies would be able to use the Intel IPT embedded token-security method. One-time passwords - viewed as stronger security than re-usable passwords - need to have a way, such as an algorithm, to generate a unique password each time a user wants to authenticate online. The Intel IPT technology allows for third-party vendor software to be embedded in the Intel chipset's firmware, so that the Intel-based computer itself instead of a separate hardware token, can generate the one-time password for the user.
