Modder liberates ThinkPad T430 from Intel's secret backdoor

[Redaktion]

While the ThinkPad series of laptops has always lent itself to customization, the Intel processors powering them have limited complete control over the device due in part to Intel's Management Engine. However, thanks to the work of dedicated security researchers, there is a method to build a fully open-source laptop, from the BIOS up.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Modder-liberates-ThinkPad-T430-from-Intel-s-secret-backdoor.1216270.0.html

[Worgarthe]

So big secret that for the past 15+ years Intel has its own public webpage for it with all info and answers about it:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000008927/software/chipset-software.html

Edit: Btw, AMD's "secret backdoor" is called AMD Secure Technology AKA AMD Platform Security Processor.