2014-02-21 19:58 GMT+01:00 CS DBA <cs_...@consistentstate.com>: > On 2/21/14, 11:54 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > >> On Fri, 21 Feb 2014, CS DBA wrote: >> >> Hi All; >>> >>> I just ordered a Lenovo Thinkpad W540, >>> >>> the specs list this: >>> Security Chip 2 Security Chip Enabled >>> >>> I plan to run Fedora 20 on it. Is this something I should be >>> concerned about? Can it be disabled in the bios? >>> >> i don't know about that chip, but a few weeks ago, i was down south >> chatting with some military IT contractors, and they told me that in >> most sites they work in, *no* *one* is even allowed into the building >> with a lenovo laptop -- they are considered that insecure/compromised. >> >> no idea if this relates to your security chip question, but i >> thought i'd share that. >> >> rday >> >> Do you have any details as to why? I plan to run Linux on it, does this > change things? > > > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >
... maybe this chip is not NSA controlled :) -- Alessandro Brezzi
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