Trusted Network Technologies Joins Trusted Computing Group; Joining TCG Demonstrates TNT's Continuing Commitment to Developing Open Standards and Ensuring the Security of Organizations' Critical Data.ATLANTA -- Trusted Network Technologies Inc. (TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. ), a leading developer of identity audit and control solutions, today announced that it has become a member of the Trusted Computing Group See TCG. (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. ), a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. devoted to the creation of standards for strengthening the computing platform See platform. against software-based attacks. By aligning with TCG, TNT will contribute to the development of security standards and ensure that its Identity product line continues to support open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced . E[acute accent]"Trusted Network Technologies' Identity solution and Identity Operation System (IDOS IDOS International Dutch Oven Society (Logan, UT) IDOS Instructional Design Open Studio (Office of Mediated Education, Kansas State University) IDOS (In the Event) ) align with TCG's 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). (TNC (hardware) TNC - A threaded version of a BNC. ) architecture, both of which are based on the concepts of integrity and identity," said Brian Berger, TCG marketing work group chair. "A variety of network access controls, including VPNs and dial-up remote access, wireless networks, 802.1x infrastructures, and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. environments, are supported in the TNC architecture. TNT's innovative Identity products complement and strengthen these access control solutions as well." E[acute accent]TCG develops and promotes open specifications. Industry vendors use these specifications in products that protect and strengthen the computing platform against software-based attacks. Adherence to these standards minimizes barriers to adoption by providing a common user experience across different TCG-enabled platforms while ultimately contributing to improved security for organizations' sensitive data. Adopting TCG specifications enables more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity, privacy, or individual rights. E[acute accent]"Joining TCG demonstrates our continuing commitment for helping to develop open standards, and for ensuring the security of organizations' critical data," said Robert Ciampa, VP of marketing and business strategy for TNT. "Like TCG, our primary goal is to help users protect confidential customer and business information, and avoid risk. Trusted Network Technologies achieves this by providing identity audit and control solutions that enable companies to see, control and prove every user interaction with every computer, server and application." E[acute accent]TNT's Identity 2.0 is a simple, affordable software and appliance solution. By establishing pervasive identity for every user, computer, server and application, TNT enables organizations to easily enforce what authorized users can and cannot see or do. The identities are permanent and unalterable, and users without an identity cannot access a company's assets at all. Identity's clear, comprehensive reports satisfy auditors. In addition, an organization can apply policy incrementally to users, groups, systems, applications, and subnets, easing deployment and reducing risk. E[acute accent]More than 100 companies worldwide are current TCG members, including Hewlett-Packard, 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) , Intel, Microsoft, Sony, and Sun Microsystems and many leading mobile systems and services vendors. TCG has active work groups for server, mobile devices, storage, peripherals and other implementation specifications. Hardware and software specifications are available on the organization's Web site. E[acute accent]About the Trusted Computing Group E[acute accent]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 the Trusted Computing Group's Web site, www.trustedcomputinggroup.org. E[acute accent]About Trusted Network Technologies Inc. E[acute accent]Trusted Network Technologies (TNT) provides identity audit and control solutions that enable companies to see, control and prove every user interaction with every computer, server and application. Utilities, banks, universities and Fortune 1000 companies rely on TNT solutions to save them millions in complying with Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory mandates, prevent the debilitating de·bil·i·tat·ing adj. Causing a loss of strength or energy. Debilitating Weakening, or reducing the strength of. Mentioned in: Stress Reduction risk of exposing confidential information, and extend new services securely to partners and customers. TNT solutions enable these identity-driven companies to automate identity auditing and control as a fundamental business function, simultaneously strengthening and simplifying identity management and enforcement. For more information, visit www.trustednetworktech.com or call 888-566-9143. |
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