Multi-core Security

A question from a distinguished colleague of mine: Q: Some security group is claiming that locking apps down to a single cpu is more secure that multi-threaded apps. Is there any basis in fact that I don’t know of or is this as ridiculous as I think it is? – Distinguished Dude A: It is called Side Channel Attacks…thus far its only a theory that has no known in the wild exploit ...

September 8, 2010 · 2 min · Nick