Authentication
Trusted Platform Module (TPM): The Next Authentication Token
Virtually every business laptop comes with an embedded security token. Surprised? About 300,000,000 PCs have shipped with a chip called the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), with capabilities beyond traditional tokens or smart cards. The key differentiator: TPMs uniquely support both user and machine authentication in one token-a simple, yet revolutionary concept, ensuring only authorized users and authorized PCs are on the network.
- Strengthen certificate-based email encryption with TPM key protection. Support for all X.509 certificate-based email encryption.
- Use the TPM for authentication to provide a first factor: "something you have". An additional factor can be added for security such as a PIN or password for "something you know". More secure than software-based certificates and tokens. Lower TCO compared to smart cards and hardware tokens. The TPM is the only token that supports both strong user and machine authentication.
- Meet enterprise multi-factor authentication requirements for remote access. With a TPM, achieve a hardware level of security without the costs and hassles associated with deploying and managing smart cards or hardware tokens.
- Beyond data encryption, deploy stronger authentication to wireless networks. The TPM securely identifies a user or machine and automatically integrates with the 802.1x authentication framework.
Solving the Data Security Dilemma with Self Encrypting Drives
As global regulations for data security increase in number and the consequences of non-compliance increase in severity, the ability to secure data has improved and actually become easier with the latest automatically implemented technology.
Stopping Rootkits at the Network Edge
Keeping remote users' laptops healthy is not an easy task these days. Infections are everywhere, and once these PCs leave the shelter of an enterprise network, they can easily get filled with rootkits, trojan horses, spyware, and viruses.
Enterprise Security: Putting the TPM to Work
What is the best way to cost-effectively maximize enterprise information security? Consider a tool already at your disposal: the Trusted Platform Module, a security and cryptography chip installed in more than 100 million enterprise-class PCs. Learn how to put the TPM to work to unlock the full potential of 802.1X, VPNs, and authentication, and to improve your overall information security posture.
How to Use the TPM: A Guide to Hardware-Based Endpoint Security
The Trusted Computing Group’s root of trust, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), is an integral part of virtually every enterprise level computer sold today. The TPM, a secure cryptographic integrated circuit (IC), provides a hardware-based approach to manage user authentication, network access, data protection and more that takes security to higher level than software-based security. This paper explains how to use and enable the TPM in 4 easy steps.
Replacing Vulnerable Software with Secure Hardware
Based on open, vendor-neutral specifications, the architecture of TPM ICs provides flexible implementation by system and device manufacturers as well as flexible deployment by the owners of these solutions. An organization that uses TPM-capable computing and communication products obtains greater security without lowering productivity or introducing new obstacles in manageability.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Summary
TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a computer chip (microcontroller) that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the platform (your PC or laptop).
How to Implement Trusted Computing
Roger Kay, Endpoint Technologies Associates provides A Guide to Tighter Enterprise Security in this whitepaper.
Trusted Enterprise Security: How the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Will Advance Enterprise Security
John Oltsik, Enterprise Strategy Group
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