Spectre -- Failure of Application to Application Security
No one has mentioned a REALLY simple fix -- just take the CPU off the network!
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This would limit the damage for workstations which only need network access some of the time.
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Of course, if you are wedded to "the cloud", or are locked into web-based applications, or are using a Cloudbook, I guess you just have to wait for the CPU suppliers to fix their product.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
