Intel looking remote management capabilities for tablets

As firms adopt more and more compressed, Intel wants to bring these devices under control by implementing security and remote management of hardware and software, the company said this week.

Intel is hoping to add some features have been found in its VPro platform in remote organizations can protect their data and support for mobile devices such as tablets, said Lisa Watts, Director of ecosystem development for Intel business client platform Division. The VPro platform combines hardware and software to manage and protect your PC via wired and wireless networks and is currently only available for PC and some low-end servers.

As Apple iPad tablets are used in enterprises for activities which include voice communication and visualization of business documents. IT managers want to bring consistency as they manage and secure your mobile devices, said Watts. The company has gotten many requests for feature of VPro companion devices beyond just PCs, said Watts.

Disabling remote mobile devices in most cases involves deleting the data, but Intel wants to offer technology that could remotely disable devices, preserving the data.

"We are trying to make that balance between data security and the device itself and" can I have a fair middle ground there where I don't have to lose all the information. " I think you'll see that when we come down the line, "said Watts.

Intel this week introduced a version of VPro platform for PC, which includes the anti-theft technology which allows managers to remotely disable lost or stolen PC by sending a text message. Laptop won't start after the text is sent, but the data on the storage PC to remain intact. Users can turn on the laptop through a code provided by the IT Department. Data remains secure if the unit of storage is encrypted. In the previous release, vPro, laptops were disabled only via Wi-Fi and wired networks.

Anti-theft feature VPro platform also includes GPS technology, which allows laptops to be tracked. The function also helps set limits so portable can be kept within specific limits.

Anti-theft technology is one of the features that could be seen in the security and remote management platforms for mobile devices, which are still in the early stages of development, said Watts. Intel is considering 12 different usage patterns that could lead the design of this platform.

"We've gotten many requests for feature ... in additional devices," said Watts. "It is definitely take a look at how the companion devices compatible with a machine VPro also as a first step [which] is very interesting for us."

The new VPro platform uses a specific engine chip to help support and provision of software remotely. The VPro platform helps reduce support costs by reducing the number of visits to the PC support.

A feature called Remote KVM (keyboard-Video-Mouse) helps to establish a stable connection to remote PC troubleshooting. Sysadmins preboot access systems, which helps to solve problems including disk and OS failure. The VPro platform leverages the Core i7 chips based on the new Sandy Bridge microarchitecture for encryption faster and better graphics over KVM sessions and recently released Core i5.

Intel has also improved security in the new VPro platform. Intel has integrated a level of security on its VPro chipsets and is working with Symantec to bring identity theft protection for users who log into websites based on multi-factor authentication, such as online banking. Through the browser, a Web site collects information about the token stored inside the chipset on the first level of authentication, leaving users to only enter your user name and password.

Intel is looking to compete in the burgeoning Tablet market, where it trails ARM, where processors are used in most tablets. But some tablets of business, such as Hewlett-Packard's slate 500 and upcoming Cisco CIUS, are based on Intel low power Atom.