Intel Authenticate brings security to a new level
Today is a "big day for business," Intel says, and thats because the worlds largest semiconductor maker announced the availability of its 6th generation Core vPro processor family.
Its Skylake meets vPro, which means better performance and enhanced security. Starting with the former, Intels pitch focuses on businesses rocking older laptops. Compared to a 5-year-old laptop, Intel points out its 6th generation Core and Core vPro processors offer 2.5 times the performance and 3 times the battery life, while waking up 4 times faster. And on the desktop, businesses can expect a 60 percent performance jump compared to its 4th generation architecture (Haswell).
"Older laptops can cost businesses $4,203 per year, for every three PCs, in maintenance and lost productivity. New business PCs can help address this by delivering up to 2.5 times the performance and a 30 times increase in graphics performance over a 5-year-old device, providing users with much more productive and powerful business tools," Intel claims.
As weve already seen in the OEM space, some of the systems based on Skylake are trending towards sleeker, thinner, and lighter profiles than previous generation devices. That same type of portability is now transferring over to the business side.
"With incredible, new, eye-catching designs, added performance, and longer battery life, the 6th Gen Intel Core and Intel Core vPro processors are setting a new standard for business computing," said Tom Garrison, vice president and general manager for the Intel Business Client division. "By also adding enhanced security capabilities in the hardware, Intel has helped to make these newest PCs an integral part of a business’s overall security solution, making users more secure and productive than ever before."
Increased Security
There have been a lot of security breaches over the past couple of years. According to Intel, over half of todays data breaches start with misused or stolen credentials.
To buck this trend, Intel is previewing a new security solution called Intel Authenticate. Its an embedded multifactor authentication technology that uses a combination of up to three identifying factors at the same time, those being something you know, something you have, and something your are.
"By doing so, the most common software based attacks that steal user credentials through viruses or malware are rendered ineffective. Intel delivers a secure PIN, a Bluetooth proximity factor with your Android or iPhone, a logical location factor with vPro systems and fingerprint biometrics. IT can choose the number and combination of factors they desire depending on their security needs and preferences for their users," Garrison explains, Vice President and General Manager of Intel Business and Client Platforms.
Intel Authenticate is available on all of Intels 6th generation Core vPro and Core platforms, albeit in preview form for businesses to test.
You can find a list of Intel new vPro lineup here.
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