Intel CEO pledges urgency, transparency in wake of Meltdown and Spectre


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 17 Jan 2018

The CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich, speaks onstage at the CES technology fair Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2018. Initially, he responded to the industry-wide efforts to close the chip security gap which also concern the intel processors. (Andrej Sokolow/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

Since cybersecurity researchers uncovered two massive microprocessor flaws that leave nearly every computing device in the world vulnerable to hackers, Intel has borne the biggest brunt of criticism in both the press and the stock market. 

On Jan 11, a week after researchers led by Google unveiled the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich penned a short letter online pledging urgency, security and transparency from the company and from the larger industry. 

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