At 09:53 AM 6/20/01 -0400, Trei, Peter wrote:

Jim:

You really don't have a good memory, do you? We dealt with this topic just 3 weeks ago.

but, but, but... it wasn't on /. yet so it wasn't real.

Check for the thread 'BIOS Spying' around June 1.

well, the thing i was interested in was the _potential_ for using it for nefarious ends. phoenixnet might not be, but who's to say... as you suggested in your closing comments about paranoia which i snipped. anyway, thanks for your comments to my query three weeks ago. i got busy and failed to acknowledge responses. kelley -- Kelley Walker Interpact, Inc. Security Awareness Training www.interpactinc.com Interpact sponsors InfowarCon: Sept 5-6, Washington, D.C. http://www.interpactinc.com/infowarcon.html