What is Trusted Computing?

Trusted computing is an industry standard to make personal computers more secure through a dedicated hardware chip, called a Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

The TPM enhances the security of critical capabilities such as:

• login
• email
• web access
• protection of data

Along with the proliferation of mobile computing, electronic communication, and the sophistication of wired and wireless networks come more sophisticated attacks and an increased vulnerability of the most important asset to an enterprise — the data. Critical incidents are occurring day-by-day including identity theft, information leakage, data destruction, sensitive data exposure due to lost or stolen notebook computers and unauthorized access to corporate networks. In many countries, government legislation is mandating increased security around sensitive data for specified vertical industries. With the increased vulnerability, businesses and consumers are also demanding a computing environment that is more trusted, private, safe and secure.

The technical industry is responding to the challenge raised by these issues with standards-based security solutions specified by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). At the lowest level, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) protects secrets in hardware that would otherwise be vulnerable in software.

Wave offers secure services for Trusted Platforms that are intuitive, yet provide immediate value and return on investment to address immediate security concerns. Additionally, Wave provides the core management services and infrastructure that IT professionals require for managing Trusted Platforms in a corporate environment.

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