Trusted computing and the trusted platform module (TPM) entering new frontiers like network routers

BOCA RATON, Fla. – In recent years, we have seen a flood of interesting uses for the trusted platform module (TPM). In February, the TPM was recommended for use in securing high-risk industrial devices in the newly released international standard IEC 62443-4-2. Security Boulevard reports. Continue reading original article

The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:

8 April 2019 -- In March, TCG member Infineon announced the first Industrial TPM for trusted computing. Last fall, Infineon announced the first Automotive TPM and shortly thereafter they announced that Volkswagen will use this TPM to secure their next generation of cars.

Last January, Trusted Computing Group released guidance on how to use Trusted Computing to secure network equipment. And adoption of TPM in network routers was announced shortly thereafter. What’s going on here?

Trusted Computing and the TPM are moving into new applications. For years, Trusted Computing has been ubiquitous in the world of IT. Thanks to Microsoft’s early embrace of the TPM, all Windows laptops, desktops, and servers include a TPM. The TPM is used by Microsoft Windows to store critical cryptographic keys, generate random numbers, and verify firmware and software integrity.

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John Keller, chief editor
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