Putting Apps on the Hard Drive
Phoenix Technologies Inc., a leading BIOS manufacturer for more than two decades, is branching out with a plan to create a secure applications layer between the BIOS and the operating system in PCs, servers and mobile devices.
Dubbed the Phoenix Core Managed Environment, or cME, the technology is designed to be built into a protected area of the computer's hard drive, according to officials with the San Jose, Calif., company.
Residing within these tamper-proof areas are Phoenix cME-certified applications - the FirstWare product family - that offer such services as anti-virus protection, security, diagnostics, backup and Internet access. These applications, because they are not part of the operating system, are protected against system crashes and can be used to help recover PCs in case of crashes, officials said.
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