Atmel Chip Gives OEMs the Ability to Build a Secure TCPA-Compliant Personal Computer or PDA; The First TCPA Security Module to Ship in a Production Personal Computer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) announced today the availability of a Trusted Platform Module In computing, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is both the name of a published specification detailing a microcontroller that can store secured information, as well as the general name of implementations of that specification, often called "TPM chip" or "TPM Security Device" (Dell). (TPM (1) See TP monitor. (2) (Transactions Per Minute) The number of transactions processed within one minute. See TPS. (3) (Trusted Platform M ) which is fully compliant with the Trusted Computing Trusted Computing (also abbreviated TC) is a technology developed and promoted by the Trusted Computing Group. The term is taken from the field of trusted systems and has a specialized meaning. Platform Alliance (TCPA (Trusted Computer Platform Alliance, TCPA Program Office, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, www.trustedcomputing.org) A membership organization founded in 1999 by Microsoft, HP, Intel, Compaq and IBM. It was superseded by the Trusted Computing Group (see TCG). ) specification. The AT97SC3201 chip gives OEMs the ability to easily add robust hardware security to a personal computer or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). . It is fully qualified and currently shipping in select models of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R)'s new T30 high-end notebook computers. This single chip turnkey solution permits very high levels of security and interoperability while maintaining exceptional user convenience and privacy. "Our customers now identify security as one of their most important issues, exceeding even e-commerce and Internet presence," says Clain Anderson, program director of security solutions, IBM Personal Computing Division. "Businesses must protect sensitive data while simultaneously exchanging it with their customers, suppliers, vendors and partners. The Embedded Security Subsystem has been helping do this for three years in IBM personal computers, based on work with Atmel as well as industry-wide standards established by the Trusted Computing Platform Alliance." The AT97SC3201 is the lowest cost hardware security mechanism currently available for PCs -- no external tokens, readers, boards or special keyboards are required. Soldered on the computer motherboard, it forms a secure vault where digital IDs can be safely stored away from every type of virus. These digital IDs can then be used to secure a wide range of communication channels from VPNs to email to web access. They support strong encryption of files on the hard disk, and provide a mechanism for a network server to not only reliably identify the computer that is requesting access but to also verify that the BIOS running on that system is the correct and valid one. "We are excited about the wide range of applications, both in the PC space and in many other types of systems, where the TPM can be used." said Kerry Maletsky, division director at Atmel. "The combination of an industry standard specification that has been widely reviewed, third party certification of the security level and delivery including all the on-board firmware already written by Atmel simplifies the integration of security into a system. Developers of PCs, PDAs, POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale terminals, set top boxes, network appliances and many other systems can easily add world-class security to their systems." A data sheet for the AT97SC3201 is available under NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) An agreement signed between two parties that have to disclose confidential information to each other in order to do business. In general, the NDA states why the information is being divulged and stipulates that it cannot be used for any . Pricing is $5.00 in volume. The products are shipping now. About TCPA Atmel is a member of the Trusted Computing Platform Alliance, or TCPA. This alliance was formed by Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel and Microsoft. All five companies have been individually working on improving the trust available within the PC for years. These companies came to an important conclusion: the level, or "amount", of trust they were able to deliver to their customers, and upon which a great deal of the information revolution depended, needed to be increased and security solutions for PC's needed to be easy to deploy, use and manage. An open alliance was formed to work on creating a new computing platform for the next century that will provide for improved trust in the PC platform. About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets worldwide, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , BiCMOS, SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. Information Information on Atmel's AT97SC3201 may be retrieved at. For more information on TCPA please visit www.trustedcomputing.org. Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation. IBM is a trademark of IBM-Lotus. Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. |
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