By Darren Allan
Intel has launched new sixth-generation Intel Core vPro processors which the company claims will transform business computing and boost user productivity considerably – not to mention making some important improvements on the security front.
The new vPro line will nestle in a range of business devices running the usual gamut of desktop PCs, all-in-ones, Ultrabooks and 2-in-1s, and Intel claims major gains when compared to a five-year-old system.
We are talking up to 2.5 times the system performance, triple the battery life, and a 30-fold increase in graphics performance when put head-to-head with a five-year-old machine in a range of benchmarks run by Intel (including SYSmark and 3DMark).
As for bolstered security, the company has introduced a measure called Intel Authenticate, a multifactor authentication solution. This offers three factors of verification – namely something you know (like a personal ID number), something you have (like a smartphone) and something you are (such as a fingerprint).
In other words, to login you’ll need a password, a device, and biometric authentication. Intel Authenticate is compatible with Windows 7 and upwards.
Tom Garrison, vice president and general manager for the Intel Business Client division, commented: “By also adding enhanced security capabilities in the hardware, Intel has helped …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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