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Trusted Computing Group Elects New Board Members

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The Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an open industry standards organization, has elected representatives from Fujitsu Limited, Seagate Technology, and Wave Systems Corp. to its board of directors for a one-year term. This move comes as the organization seeks to further develop industry specifications for hardware and software that protect PCs and other computing devices from attacks on critical information and transactions. The new board members will join existing members, including AMD, HP, IBM, Infineon, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Sun, to guide the organization's work groups in developing these specifications. With the release of new specifications in the past year, including secure data and transactions on mobile phones, use cases for securing data at rest, and Trusted Network Connect network access control, TCG continues to play a crucial role in protecting sensitive information across various devices and platforms.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has elected three new board members: Fujitsu Limited, Seagate Technology, and Wave Systems Corp. for a one-year term.
  • The board guides the organization's work groups in developing industry specifications for hardware and software that protect PCs and other computing devices from attacks on critical information and transactions.
  • Existing board members include AMD, HP, IBM, Infineon, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Sun.
  • TCG has released specifications in the past year, including:

+ Secure data and transactions on mobile phones.

+ Use cases for securing data at rest.

+ Trusted Network Connect network access control.

  • The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a central component of Trusted Computing, enabling storage of protected passwords, digital keys, and certificates.
  • Desktop PCs, notebook PCs, and servers with TPMs are available today from virtually all PC vendors worldwide.

Statistics:

  • 140 members of the Trusted Computing Group.
  • 10 new board members, including CPUs from AMD, HP, IBM, Infineon, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Sun, and the newly elected members from Fujitsu Limited, Seagate Technology, and Wave Systems Corp.
  • 4 specifications released in the past year, including:

+ Secure data and transactions on mobile phones.

+ Use cases for securing data at rest.

+ Trusted Network Connect network access control.

  • Millions of desktop PCs, notebook PCs, and servers with TPMs available today from virtually all PC vendors worldwide (precise number not specified).

Sources:

  • Trusted Computing Group (TCG). (n.d.). About. Retrieved from [www.trustedcomputinggroup.org](http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org)
  • Trusted Computing Group (TCG). (n.d.). TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Retrieved from [www.trustedcomputinggroup.org](http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org)

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