EU's digital sovereignty boo-boo may be the best thing to ever happen to the project
The article discusses the vulnerabilities in the EU's digital sovereignty project, particularly concerning the reliance on Intel and AMD chips. It highlights the risks posed by management subsystems that can be exploited by remote attackers. The author argues that true sovereignty requires control over supply chains and suggests steps to mitigate these risks.
- ▪The EU's digital sovereignty project is compromised by the use of American-made chips from Intel and AMD.
- ▪These chips contain management subsystems that provide deep access to the host system, posing security risks.
- ▪The article emphasizes that sovereignty cannot be guaranteed without controlling the supply chains that ensure security.
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