Trusted Computing Group

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is an international industry standards group.  The TCG develops specifications amongst it members.  Upon completion, the TCG publishes the specifications for use and implementation by the industry. 

The TCG publicizes the specifications and uses membership implementations as examples of the use of TCG Technology. The TCG is organized into a work group model whereby experts from each technology category can work together to develop the specifications.  This fosters a neutral environment where competitors and collaborators can develop industry best capabilities that are vendor neutral and interoperable.

Trusted Computing Group Incorporation and Benefits

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is incorporated as a not-for-profit industry standards organization focused on developing, defining, and promoting open standards for trusted computing that will benefit users. The organization's structure has been designed to enable broad participation, efficient management, and widespread adoption of the organization's specifications.

This includes:

• Membership that is open to a wide range of for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, and other enterprises supportive of TCG's goals, with clearly defined benefits at different levels of membership
• Reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) patent licensing policy between Members
• Board, Committee, and Work Group structure with supermajority voting
• Marketing Programs and a future whitelist program

Informational Documents Available for Download: 

• Articles of Incorporation
• TCG Bylaws
• TCG Membership Agreement
• TCG Fact Sheet
• TCG Backgrounder
• TCG Timeline

Industry Participation

View the complete list of members participating in the TCG here.