Support for Industry-Standard Security for Systems, Data, Storage and Networking Grows as More Companies Join Trusted Computing Group.Security Organization Releases New Rootkit White Paper SAN FRANCISCO -- Trusted Computing Group See TCG. , which is leading the fight to secure computing systems, data, networks and storage, today announced that a number of companies, including those working in networking, semiconductors, software and services, have joined the organization to contribute and support the growing adoption of trusted platforms and applications. The group has increased its membership by almost 20 percent in the last six months. New TCG (Trusted Computing Group, Beaverton, OR, www.trustedcomputinggroup.org) The successor to the Trusted Computer Platform Alliance (TCPA), announced in 2003 by founding members AMD, HP, IBM, Intel and Microsoft. contributor members include ETRI ETRI Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (Korea) ETRI Enhanced Threat Reduction Initiative ETRI Electronics Telecommunication Research Inc. , F5 Networks, Lancope, Inc., Oxford Semiconductor (formerly an adopter member) and StepNexus, Inc. These members will participate in the development of the group's specifications. Adopter members that have joined recently include Bioscrypt Inc., BlueRidge Networks, Colubris Networks, DPHI DPHI Density Porosity DPHI DataPlay, Inc. DPHI Department of Planning and Health Information (Cambodia) DPHI Deck Port High , Inc., FireScope Inc., Fortinet Inc., High Density Devices, Identity Engines, Link-A-Media Devices, Ruijie Networks Ltd., Stonewood Electronics Ltd., Trust Bearer Labs and Universal Data Protection Corporation. TCG's membership has grown from an initial nine in 2003 to approximately 160 today, with work groups addressing PCs and servers, the 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 ), Trusted Network Connect Trusted Network Connect or TNC is an open architecture for Network Access Control, promulgated by the Trusted Network Connect Work Group (TNC-WG) of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). network access control, trusted storage, mobile phones, infrastructure and printers and similar devices. The group has published open specifications, available on the group's site www.trustedcomputinggroup.org, for the TPM, trusted servers, various elements of the infrastructure, TNC and mobile phones, with specifications in progress for trusted storage. New Document Looks at Rootkits In its role as an advocate for computing security, TCG is releasing a new white paper, "Stopping Rootkits at the Network Edge." The document reviews the definition, spread and risks associated with stealthy and damaging rootkits. It also explores the role of trusted platforms with the TPM in preventing rootkit infections. The paper is available at https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/news/Industry_Data/Whitepaper Rootkit_Strom_v3.pdf. (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) About TCG TCG is an industry standards body formed to develop, define, and promote open standards for trusted computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG specifications are designed to enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity with the primary goal of helping users to protect their information assets from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft. More information and the organization's specifications are available at www.trustedcomputinggroup.org. Brands and trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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