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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2016-01-12 22:39:18 (EST)
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AMD also has something similar to Intel Boot Guard
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would have the ability to remotely monitor and control any PSP enabled
machine. completely outside of the user's knowledge.
</p>
+ <p>
+ Much like with the Intel Boot Guard (an application of the Intel Management Engine),
+ AMD's PSP can also act as a tyrant by checking signatures on
+ any boot firmware that you flash, making replacement boot firmware (e.g. libreboot, coreboot)
+ impossible on some boards.
+ </p>
<h3 id="amdimc">AMD IMC firmware <span class="r"><a href="#amdimc">#amdimc</a></span></h3>
<p>
Read <a href="https://www.coreboot.org/AMD_IMC">https://www.coreboot.org/AMD_IMC</a>.