It seems that the experts are now predicting the demise of BIOS as we know it. Take a look here and here to get a glimpse of the future as they see it. All in all it sounds like a good concept to me, but I can't help but wonder about a computer with the ability to connect to a network before the OS boots....any thoughts on potential security risks out there?

[edit] Upon further reflection I have to ask in reference to the Pheonix product is this actually a chip based OS? [/edit]