After two Israeli researchers published a paper earlier this month explaining how security mechanisms in short-range wireless Bluetooth technology could be quickly undermined, members of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) are now urging users to take several precautions.
Bluetooth, a radio technology that allows users to exchange data over the airwaves at a distance of around 10 yards, has been a target of intrusion attacks in the past. Bluetooth security is essentially based on devices generating a secure connection through a pairing process. During this process, a user of one of the devices needs to enter a PIN code, which is used by internal algorithms to generate a secure key. This key is then used to authenticate the devices whenever they connect in the future.
News source: PCWorld.com
Bluetooth, a radio technology that allows users to exchange data over the airwaves at a distance of around 10 yards, has been a target of intrusion attacks in the past. Bluetooth security is essentially based on devices generating a secure connection through a pairing process. During this process, a user of one of the devices needs to enter a PIN code, which is used by internal algorithms to generate a secure key. This key is then used to authenticate the devices whenever they connect in the future.
News source: PCWorld.com
AMD said Intel’s illegal and unfair actions include the following:
- Intel has forced major customers into exclusive or near-exclusive deals;
- Intel has conditioned rebates, allowances and market development funding on customers’ agreement to severely limit or forego entirely purchases from AMD;
- Intel has established a system of discriminatory, retroactive, first-dollar rebates triggered by purchases at such high levels as to have the practical and intended effect of denying customers the freedom to purchase any significant volume of processors from AMD;
- Intel has threatened retaliation against customers introduc ing AMD computer platforms, particularly in strategic market segments;
- Intel has established and enforced quotas among key retailers effectively requiring them to stock overwhelmingly, if not exclusively, Intel-powered computers, thereby artificially limiting consumer choice;
- It has forced PC makers and technology partners to boycott AMD product launches and promotions;
- Intel has abused its market power by forcing on the industry technical standards and products which have as their central purpose the handicapping of AMD in the marketplace.
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