F.A.Q
- Why is the Trusted Computing Group forming an Embedded Work Group?
- What role do trust and the Trusted Platform Module play in embedded systems?
- Will TPMs based on the existing TPM 1.2 specification also support these other, non-PC applications? If not, will the TPM specification have to be modified?
Authentication
Trusted Platform Module (TPM): Built-in Authentication
To date, more than 500 million PCs have shipped with the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), an embedded crypto capability that supports user, application, and machine authentication with a single solution. Enterprise systems from a variety of vendors, including Dell, HP, Lenovo and others, include the TPM, as do a new class of ultrabooks for both business and home use.
The TPM, a simple, yet revolutionary concept, ensures only authorized users and authorized PCs are on an enterprise network. It also acts as a secure vault for certificates, keys and passwords, negating the need for costly tokens.
- Measures and reports on the integrity of platform, including the BIOS, disk MBR, boot sector, operating system and application software, to ensure no unauthorized changes have occurred
Malware Prevention
- Prevents rootkits and other malware by ensuring platform integrity prior to boot
- Helps administrators ensure that systems are healthy prior to network connection
Email Security
- Strengthens X.509 certificate-based email
- Provides a first factor, "something you have," for authentication
- An optional second factor, such as a PIN, password or biometric can be added
- Provides hardware-based security for secure remote access without the costs and hassles associated with deploying and managing smart cards or hardware tokens
- Securely identifies a user and/or machine and automatically integrates with the IEEE 802.1x authentication framework for strong authentication to wireless networks
Mazda North American Operations
Wave Systems’ EMBASSY® software and Seagate self-encrypting hard drives help Mazda North American Operations achieve Japan’s Sarbanes Oxley (J-SOX) compliance.
Wave Systems’ EMBASSY® software for managing self-encrypting hard drives provides unrivaled data security for VEGA’s laptops and minimizes administrative tasks.
Data Protection for Regulatory Compliance
Wave EMBASSY(r) Remote Administration Server and Seagate full disk encryption (FDE) hard drives help CBI Health protect confidential patient and healthcare information
With ERAS, AdaptaSoft has a single, powerful tool to manage both FDE hard drives and Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), ensuring future flexibility as these trusted devices replace software-based point solutions.
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