Intel stops antidiefstaldienst

Intel has announced that the end of January 2015 will stop its paid antidiefstaldienst. According to the chip maker is closing the so-called Anti-Theft Service under its plans for the phasing out of its activities in the antidiefstalmarkt.

In recent processors from Intel is a technology with which for example a stolen ultrabook remotely locking or the location of the device is to determine if gps is present. Also, the necessary software, which in Windows 7 and 8 running, encrypt files and folders. Intel has, however, let you know that the Anti-Theft Service is phasing out as part of the phasing out of its activities in the antidiefstalmarkt.

In an e-mail to customers, the company has to let you know that the end of January 2015 to stop the service. Existing users of the antidiefstaldienst can this in 2014, but the subscription cannot be renewed and will be the beginning of 2015 expired. Intel promises its customers about this further and inquire. Further refers the company to the LiveSafe software of McAfee, the security company that in 2010 by Intel, was acquired. This package provides similar functionality.