Trusted Computing Group

TOKYO, June 12, 2009 - The Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an international standards group that develops specifications to enable computing security across the enterprise, today announced establishment of a demonstration showcase in Tokyo. The showcase is presented by the TCG Japan Regional Forum, established in 2008 to promote TCG technologies in Japan by targeting regional requirements

TCG members participating in the showcase, located in the demonstration room at the Intel Tokyo Office (IJKK), 3-1-1 Kokusai Building 5F, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan, include Juniper Networks, K.K., Lenovo Japan Corporation, and Wave Systems Corporation.

Visitors can view multi-vendor demonstrations of solutions using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and Trusted Network Connect (TNC) specifications, which were created by TCG. 

It is expected that the showcase will be visited by enterprise end-users and the developer community interested in implementing TCG technologies or in learning more about Trusted Computing.

"Here in Japan, we have some of the most advanced IT infrastructure in the world and some of the world's most stringent security requirements," said Jun Takei, Global Public Policy Group at Intel Japan and chair of TCG's Japan Regional Forum. "The TCG showcase of Trusted Computing, based on open standards, shows multi-vendor solutions that meet the needs of users here in Japan."              

The showcase demonstrates two scenarios. In the first, Juniper Networks, K.K. shows the UAC-EX Solution that enables automatic access control using the TNC framework with Wave Systems TPM based machine authentication solutions.

The second demonstration shows Microsoft's Windows® Vista "BitLocker Drive Encryption" reinforced with TPM, and automated "remote recovery over the Internet" based on secure boot technology developed by Lenovo Research & Technology group.

Some 250 million PCs include the TPM, a discrete chip that provides strong authentication so that unauthorized users cannot access system data. The TPM also provides machine identity that cannot be altered, assuring users and service providers that the user is the authorized one.

TNC is an open, non-proprietary architecture and set of specifications, available free of charge to any interested party, that enables the application and enforcement of security requirements for endpoints connecting to the corporate network. The TNC architecture helps IT organizations enforce corporate configuration requirements and to prevent and detect malware outbreaks, as well as the resulting security breaches and downtime in multi-vendor networks

About TCG

TCG is an industry standards body formed to develop, define, and promote open standards for trusted computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG specifications are designed to enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity with the primary goal of helping users to protect their information assets from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft.  More information and the organization's specifications are available at www.trustedcomputinggroup.org.

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