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Support for Industry-Standard Security for Systems, Data, Storage and Networking Grows As More Companies Join Trusted Computing Group

Posted on: Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 12:00 CST

Trusted Computing Group, 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 contributor members include ETRI, 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, 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 (TPM), Trusted Network Connect 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 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.

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Source: Business Wire

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