Wave to Demonstrate Endpoint Integrity Software Integrated with Microsoft Network Access Protection.Demonstrations at Interop show how Wave Software uses Trusted Platform Module-based IPSec with Network Access Protection and Reports on the Integrity of the Network Access Protection Components LEE, Mass. & LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : WAVX) will demonstrate how its EMBASSY[R] software integrates seamlessly with Microsoft's Network Access Protection to offer hardware-based security designed to prevent "lying endpoint" attacks aimed at spoofing (1) Faking the sending address of a transmission in order to gain illegal entry into a secure system. See e-mail spoofing. (2) Creating fake responses or signals in order to keep a session active and prevent timeouts. PC health. Network access control systems involve enforcing security policy and restricting prohibited platform configurations on the network; identifying and containing platforms that are noncompliant with policy; and stopping malware and rootkits before they touch the network. Security researchers have recently discovered vulnerabilities when network access control systems aren't protected by hardware, leaving many enterprises vulnerable to attack. One way to mitigate the problem of "lying endpoints" is to add a layer of hardware and software protection. Wave's EMBASSY software leverages industry standard hardware security chips called Trusted Platform Modules 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). (TPMs), now shipping on most business-class laptops and PCs today. The EMBASSY client and server applications capture, report and validate platform integrity, along with validating the integrity of the network access control system. "Bringing the benefits of TPM (1) See TP monitor. (2) (Transactions Per Minute) The number of transactions processed within one minute. See TPS. (3) (Trusted Platform M integration together with Network Access Protection will help enterprise customers by enhancing the reliability of system health checks for network endpoints," said Mike Schutz, Director of Product Management - Security and Access, Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft is pleased to be working with Wave Systems to help our customers' infrastructure be more secure." "Wave is pleased to have worked with the Microsoft NAP team to closely integrate our Trusted Platform Module-based software solutions with Vista and the NAP server," said Brian Berger, executive vice president of marketing and sales at Wave Systems. "With the availability of TPMs in millions of business PCs, these software solutions can be broadly leveraged by the enterprise to enhance security." See the Demonstration This Week at Interop This week at the Interop Las Vegas Conference, Wave is showing TPM-based platform integrity with its EMBASSY software in Microsoft's Network Access Protection pavilion at booth (#1548). Representatives from Wave will demonstrate the use of a TPM to provide strong platform identity to the Microsoft Network See MSN. Microsoft Network - The Microsoft Network Access Protection server. In addition, the EMBASSY software will securely measure, report on and validate the health of the Network Access Protection components and the state of the platform. This compliance data is used by Network Access Protection in making the access control decision. Wave Systems also offers the EMBASSY[R] Trust Suite, the EMBASSY[R] Key Management Server, the EMBASSY[R] Authentication Server A device used in network access control. It stores the usernames and passwords that identify the clients logging in, or it may hold the algorithms for token access (see authentication token). and the EMBASSY[R] Remote Administration Server which are designed to deliver improved 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. features for enterprise and government markets. These features include network policy management, remote administration, data protection, and strong authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. using biometrics, smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and TPMs. For more information about Wave's products and services, please visit www.wave.com. About Wave Systems Corp. Consumers and businesses are demanding a computing environment that is more trusted, private, safe and secure. Wave is a leader in delivering trusted computing applications and services with advanced products, infrastructure and solutions across multiple trusted platforms from a variety of vendors. Wave holds a portfolio of significant fundamental patents in security and e-commerce applications and employs some of the world's leading security systems architects and engineers. For more information about Wave, visit http://www.wave.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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