400 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:19:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png 400 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Intel engineer gets 3 years for stealing chip secrets https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/harrison/intel-engineer-gets-3-years-for-stealing-chip-secrets/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/harrison/intel-engineer-gets-3-years-for-stealing-chip-secrets/#respond Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:14:20 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=103328 When Biswamohan Pani decided to leave Intel for AMD in the summer of 2008, he was asked point blank at an ‘exit interview' if he still had any Intel information or property. He lied and, as Intel would later find out, he'd also began working for chip rival AMD. KitGuru checks the position of CCTV …

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When Biswamohan Pani decided to leave Intel for AMD in the summer of 2008, he was asked point blank at an ‘exit interview' if he still had any Intel information or property. He lied and, as Intel would later find out, he'd also began working for chip rival AMD. KitGuru checks the position of CCTV cameras around the office before typing up a report.

Let's be honest, most people will have walked out of their office with a pen, elastic band, paper clip or highlighter at some stage in their lives. While your bosses would rather their company's stationary remained on company ground, it's a nice grey area with little impact on your existing employer's actual business.

Indeed, if you then moved to a rival and carried on using your ‘hot' rubber band/pen/paper clip, your new boss is unlikely to be accused of gaining competitive advantage.

Mr Pani has been jailed for taking his work home – on a much grander scale.

Not only did he download a ton of secret/proprietary documents before leaving Intel – he also carried on accessing the chip maker's systems after he left and began working for AMD. The US District Attorney prosecuting the case said that there was no evidence that AMD asked for the documents, used the information or even knew of their existence. Nice.

A highlight of Mr Pani's theft occurred on 8th June 2008 when he accessed 13 documents with intellectual property worth an estimated $400 million.

Although it's hard to know what Mr Pani intended to use the information for, because the FBI tracked down the theft and made an arrest in early July – before Mr Pani was able to cash in on his theft.

In the same way that surfing the next does not involve waves, Pani's theft is unlikely to have involved vaults

KitGuru says: Looking at Bulldozer and Core right now, it's hard to imagine any cross-pollination has occurred. Given the overall value of the information stolen, does 3 years in prison and a $17,500 fine seem enough? Either way, it's a classic case of ‘Thief Inside'.

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DeepCool Ice Matrix 400 CPU Cooler Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/henry-butt/deepcool-ice-matrix-400-cpu-cooler-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/henry-butt/deepcool-ice-matrix-400-cpu-cooler-review/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:31:32 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=55325 There are hundreds of aftermarket CPU coolers available on the market from an ever growing number of manufacturers.  This means companies are having to differentiate their products from the competition, much like Be Quiet! with their extremely attractive Duo of CPU coolers. Today we are going to look at the Ice Matrix 400 CPU cooler …

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There are hundreds of aftermarket CPU coolers available on the market from an ever growing number of manufacturers.  This means companies are having to differentiate their products from the competition, much like Be Quiet! with their extremely attractive Duo of CPU coolers.

Today we are going to look at the Ice Matrix 400 CPU cooler from a company called DeepCool.  We hadn't heard of DeepCool before receiving this product for review so we are interested to see how their products stack up against the big brands in the market like Be Quiet! and Cooler Master.

Features

  • Equipped with multiple clips to support Intel LGA1366/1155/1156/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2.
  • 4 sintered powder heatpipes conduct heat from the processor quickly to protect it from overheating.
  • Heatpipes are lined up in a straight line to improve air flow through the heatsink.
  • Nickle plated copper base gives perfect contact with the CPU surface.
  • Dense anodized aluminum fins with big surface dissipate heat efficiently.
  • 120mm PWM fan with TPE cover fan frame to absorb operating vibration and noise maximumly.
  • Intelligent side flow design further utilizes system airflow to improve computer case ventilation.
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