Microsoft unveils highly-secure Pluton chip to protect Windows PCs

Microsoft has unveiled a new security chip called Pluton that has been designed to protect the future Windows PCs.

The Pluton security processor will provide next-generation hardware security protection to Windows PCs through future chips from AMD, Intel and Qualcomm, the tech giant said in a statement late on Tuesday.

“In collaboration with leading silicon partners AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm Technologies, we are announcing the Microsoft Pluton security processor,” said David Weston, Director of Enterprise and OS Security.

“This chip-to-cloud security technology, pioneered in Xbox and Azure Sphere, will bring even more security advancements to future Windows PCs and signals the beginning of a journey with ecosystem and OEM partners,” he added.