ZDNet spotted a new Apple support document which states that only "Apple retail stores or Apple Authorized Service Providers" can unlock a new MacBook Air (late 2010) or Pro (early 2011) protected by a firmware password. If your firmware password is lost or forgotten, you'll have to take it to the shop to get it cleared.
This is significant news, because techniques for circumventing the security features built into the Extensible Firmware interface (EFI) have circulated on the Internet for some time. Even if you set a firmware password, a skilled attacker could still access your m
