It's probably the "Trusted Computing" chip. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Computing If that's what it is, it's a hardware encryption/decryption/private key storage chip. In theory, it can be used for security purposes like preventing unauthorized kernels from being used to sneak past password protection, or manipulating a BIOS to boot with unauthorized boot media to scan your disk drive.
There's a great deal to dislike about the technology: Do check out the article. On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:59 PM, CS DBA <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All; > > I just ordered a Lenovo Thinkpad W540, > > > the specs list this: > Security Chip 2 Security Chip Enabled > > > I plan to run either Fedora 20 or SL 6 on it. Is this something I should be > concerned about? Can it be disabled in the bios? > > Thanks in advance...
