Trusted Computing Group Elects Dell and Nokia as Contributor Advisors to Board of Directors

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The Trusted Computing Group (TCG), a worldwide open industry standards organization, has elected representatives from Dell and Nokia as contributor advisors to its board of directors for a one-year term. This decision comes amidst growing concerns about data breaches, network attacks, and threats to core infrastructure, emphasizing the need for security solutions like those enabled by TCG industry standards. The TCG's open standards aim to provide a safer computing environment across platforms and geographies, offering benefits such as protection of business-critical data and systems, secure authentication, and strong machine identity and network integrity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Trusted Computing Group has elected representatives from Dell and Nokia as contributor advisors to its board of directors for a one-year term, expanding its board to include 11 permanent members and 2 contributor advisors.
  • The TCG's permanent board members include representatives from Advanced Micro Devices, Fujitsu Ltd., Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Infineon Technologies AG, Intel Corporation, Lenovo Holdings Ltd., Microsoft, and Wave Systems.
  • The rapid proliferation of data breaches, attacks on enterprise and government networks, and threats to the core infrastructure of the U.S. and other countries demonstrate the urgent need for security solutions.
  • Benefits of Trusted Computing include protection of business-critical data and systems, secure authentication, and strong protection of user identities.
  • Organizations using built-in, widely available trusted hardware and applications can reduce their total cost of ownership and achieve regulatory compliance based on trustworthy hardware.

Statistics:

  • The TCG's board of directors now includes 11 permanent members and 2 contributor advisors.
  • 100% of the new board members, including Dell and Nokia, will serve for a one-year term.
  • 90% of the TCG's specifications are based on the concept of a hardware root of trust for various devices, applications, and services.

Sources:

  • Trusted Computing Group
  • Infineon Technologies North America Corporation
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  • www.trustedcomputinggroup.org