Intel’s chips allow extra security

The company Intel started incorporating its system for user authentication, called Intel Identity Protection Technology, into their chipsets this summer. 

This system gives each computer a unique identification number and that way further secures users from having their user accounts stolen, although their login data has been compromised. Namely when accessing internet pages that support this system, they will check this identification number. In other words, access to certain services will only be available from one computer. Of course, that happens only if the user turns this capability on, which effectively replaces classic two-step verification, during which a separate token or a mobile device is used to send an additional security code during authentication. The service will require JavaScript allowed in user’s web browser to function and according to the liston Intel’s web pages, eBay and PayPal companies already support this system. Intel Identity Protection Technology is incorporated in their chips from Core and Core vPro series and is already built in Hewlett Packard, Lenovo i Sony's computers. More detail can be found at Cnet News web site.