To N.C.I.S.: Firmware's Ability To Create Hidden Storage Sectors Is An Exploited, Malware Vulnerability

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2884952/equation-cyberspies-use-unrivaled-nsastyle-techniques-to-hit-iran-russia.html


http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/17/technology/security/malware-nsa/index.html?iid=HP_LN

Now, moving forward, it's time to develop a malware-resistent hard drive, with backup, firmware A, B, C, where when the CPU boots up, it compares all three firmware programs, for hidden sectors, malware, spyware, viruses, and keystroke detection. If all three programs are identical to the "master firmware copy" and each other, than, the computer can confirm this to the user.

The hard drive can be replaced, but the problem is in the cost of the equipment, its lack of security to this threat, the OS and all other softwares' licensing. This will affect small businesses, including daycares, which is most vulnerable to I.T. security vulnerabilities. I wonder why the firmware and ATA language aren't also encrypted. Encryption should be both complex, differentfor each of the four firmware programs, and change every ten seconds, ideally. The newer firmware can also be designed to report its malicious (unauthorized) activities to the user upon booting up, along with access records to its storage sectors.