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TPM 1.2 Protection Profile

The Protection Profile identified in this certificate has been evaluated at an accredited and licensed/ approved evaluation facility using the Common Methodology for IT Security Evaluation (CEM), Version 3.1 for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation (CC), Version 3.1.

August 2008 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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Mobile Phone Work Group Mobile Reference Architecture

The TCG specifications define a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and its use in a PC client. The “TCG Mobile Trusted Module Specification” is a specification that defines the necessary interface for implementing Mobile Trusted Modules. This specification defines a reference architecture that defines ways of instantiating and using Mobile Trusted Modules as defined in “TCG Mobile Trusted Module Specification”.

June 2008 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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Mobile Phone Work Group Mobile Trusted Module Specification, Version 1.0

The TCG specifications define a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and its use. This document is an industry specification that adapts existing TCG technology for use in a mobile phone taking into account its embedded system nature. This specification also defines new commands and structures for enabling applications that the technology must enable in a mobile phone context.

June 2008 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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PC Client Work Group Platform Reset Attack Mitigation Specification, Version 1.0

When a platform reboots or shuts down, the contents of volatile memory (RAM) are not immediately lost. Without an electric charge to maintain the data in memory, the data will begin to decay. During this period, there is a short timeframe during which an attacker can turn off or reboot the platform, and quickly turn it back on to boot into a program that dumps the contents of memory. Encryption keys and other secrets can be easily compromised through this method.

May 2008 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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Trusted Network Connect Specifications In Public Review

The following specifications have been posted for Public Review, including that of the IETF Network Endpoint Assessment (NEA) working group. These specifications are IF-TNCCS 2.0 (InterFace for TNC Client-Server interactions), IF-M 1.0 (InterFace for Messaging), and IF-M Security with CMS 1.0 (InterFace for Messaging Security with Cryptographic Message Syntax).

February 2008 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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Vendor ID Registry

This document contains the registry of allocated vendor IDs.

August 2007 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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TCG Architecture Overview, Version 1.4

This Architectural Overview provides an introduction to TCG goals and architecture. It defines anticipated scenarios for use of TPM enabled platforms, compliance procedures and anticipated implications on manufacturing and support processes. Anyone looking for an overview of TCG specification and its implications should read this document.

August 2007 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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TPM Main Specification

The TPM main specification is an industry specification that enables trust in computing platforms in general. The main specification is broken into parts to make the role of each document clear. A version of the specification (like 1.2) requires all parts to be a complete specification. A TPM designer MUST be aware that for a complete definition of all requirements necessary to build a TPM, the designer MUST use the appropriate platform specific specification for all TPM requirements.

July 2007 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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Infrastructure Work Group Security Qualities Schema Specification

This specification is integral to the TCG Infrastructure Working Group’s (IWG) reference architecture, and is directly related to the TCG’s Integrity Management Model. Specifically, the Security Qualities XML schema defines the structure with which claims about the security provided by a system can be asserted to other parties (e.g. relying parties.)

May 2007 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase

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Infrastructure Work Group TCG Credential Profiles Specification

The purpose of this document is to collect, in one document, definitions for three of the abstract credential types identified in the v1.1b TCPA Main specification[5]. These are the Endorsement Key (EK) Credential, the Attestation Identity Key (AIK) Credential, and the Platform Endorsement (Platform) Credential.

May 2007 | Specifications | Add to Briefcase