TPM from PCs to the IoT

Approaching its teen years, the Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, has experience inevitable growing pains. In the last few years, TCG members have collectively provided extensive input and expertise around security, system design and development, networking, encryption and more to evolve the original specification to a new library approach (see https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/trusted-platform-module-2-0-brief-introduction/).

The TPM 2.0 allows key attributes of the TPM to be integrated different ways into a variety of devices and systems, recognizing the growing need for security beyond the traditional PC or server and including the multitude of new connected devices.

With billions of TPMs now included in systems and devices, we continue to see the evolution of how the TPM can be used to enable better security. Some recent examples can be found:

TCG Member Mocana Supports Infineon TPM for IoT

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/mocana-announces-planned-support-of-infineon-optiga-trusted-platform-module-20-2195428.htm

TPM Key to OpenFog Consortium IoT Efforts for IoT Security

http://www.eetasia.com/news/article/consortium-sets-paradigms-for-iot-security

STMicro Announces New TPMs for IoT and Other Devices

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/11/23/892386/0/en/STMicroelectronics-Boosts-Trusted-Computing-with-New-Advanced-Security-Modules.html

New ClearCube Blade PC Includes TPM for Security

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwgeeks/article/ClearCube-R3161D-Blade-PC-combines-the-performance-of-Intel-Core-i5-processors-the-management-features-of-Intel-AMT-and-the-security-of-Intel-Trusted-Platform-Modu-20170307#

Torvald Support for TPM

http://www.developer-tech.com/news/2017/mar/06/torvalds-calls-out-developers-who-screw-all-rules-and-processes-place-linux-merges/

Watch for updates as new applications emerge for the TPM and additional vendors work to support the TPM with tools, software and hardware and integration of the TPM into new systems and devices.