Trusted Computing Platform Alliance: the Mother(Board) of All Big Brothers
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Trusted Computing Platform Alliance: The Mother(board) of all Big Brothers Lucky Green c y p h e r p u n k s . t o TCPA’s Business Objectives | Prevent use of unlicensed software. | Digital Rights Management (DRM). z Prevent CD ripping and DivX creation. z Plug “analog hole.” z Enable information flow control. | Make PC the core of the home entertainment center, growing overall market. | Meet operational needs of law enforcement and intelligence services (FBI, Homeland, NSA, non-U.S. law enforcement). TCPA’s Technical Objectives | Prevent the owner of a computer from obtaining root access. | Enforce three levels of access privileges: z Privileged access [TCPA members only]. z Underprivileged access [platform owner]. z Unprivileged access [non-TCPA applications]. TCPA Heritage | To succeed where previous efforts have failed: z Processor ID (Intel, 1995-1998). z Encrypted CPU instruction sets (Intel, 1995-TCPA Phase II). z International Cryptography Framework (HP, 1996). z Smartcards on motherboard (IBM, ongoing). TCPA History | Founded in 1999 by: z Intel z Microsoft z HP z Compaq z IBM TCPA Membership Profile | The TCPA is a forum of platform product vendors. z CPU: • Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Motorola. z BIOS/Chips: • Phoenix/Award, American Megatrends (AMI), National Semiconductor. z Security: • VeriSign, Wave Systems, RSA Security, Check Point, Certicom, Trend Micro, Symantec, Tripwire, Crypto AG [NSA]. z Applications: • Microsoft, Adobe. z Systems: • HP, IBM, Dell, Gateway, Fujitsu, Samsung, Toshiba. TCPA’s 170+ Member Companies 360 Degree Web Ethentica Microsoft Corporation SPYRUS, Inc. 3Com Corp. Excalibur Solutions, Inc Mitac International Corporation SSH Communications Security, Inc. Access360 FARGOS Development, LLC Mobile-Mind, Inc. Standard Microsystems Corporation Acer, Inc. ActivCard Inc. FINGLOQ AB Motorola STMicroelectronics Adhaero Technologies First Access, Inc. National Semiconductor Symantec Corporation Adobe Systems, Inc. Fortress Technologies Inc nCipher Inc. Symbol Technologies, Inc Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Fujitsu Limited NDS Limited Texar Software Corp. Aesec Corporation Fujitsu-Siemens-Computers NEC Corporation Thales e-Security, Inc. Aladdin Knowledge Systems Algorithmic Research Ltd. Gateway, Inc. Net Nanny Software International TimeCertain, LLC American Express Company Gemplus Corporation NetActive Inc. Titan Systems Corporation American Megatrends Inc. GLOBEtrotter Software NetAtmosphere Inc. Toshiba Corporation Argus Security Corporation Hewlett-Packard Company NetOctave, Inc. Trend Micro, Inc. Atmel Corporation Hitachi, Ltd. PC Div. NetSecure Software Canada Tripwire, Inc. ATMEL Rousset Authentium, Inc. HyperSecur Corporation Network Associates, Inc. Trispen Technologies Autotrol Uruguaya S.A. I/O Software, Inc. New Trend Technology Inc. TrueTime Inc. Baltimore Technologies Ltd ICSA.net Novell, Inc. TruSec Solutions BERGDATA AG ID Tech nVidia Trustpoint Corporation BindView Development IdentAlink Limited O2Micro TVN Entertainment Corporation BitStream Technology Corporation Blueice Research Infineer Inc. Open Source Asia Ubizen Broadcom Corporation Infineon Technologies Corporation PC Guardian Utimaco Safeware AG Carraig Ltd Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Philips Semiconductors ValiCert Inc. Caveo Technology LLC InfoCore, Inc. Phoenix Technologies, Ltd. VeraSafe, Inc. Cavium Networks Insyde Software Corp. Pijnenburg Custom Chips B.V. Veridicom, Inc. CE-Infosys Pte Ltd Cerberus Information Security Limited Integrity Sciences, Inc. Precision Digital Hardware Verisign, Inc. Certicom Corp. Intel Corporation Pricewaterhouse Coopers Viewpoint Engineering Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Interlok Technologies L.L.C. Prism Resources, Inc. Voltaire Advanced Data Security Ltd CHECKFLOW International Business Machines Pro-Team Computer Corp. Wave Systems Corp. Chrysalis-ITS Cimarron Systems Incorporated Corporation Protect Data Security Inc. Wincor Nixdorf CipherKey Exchange Corporation International Service Consultants Ltd. Rainbow Technologies, Inc. WinMagic, Inc. Cloakware Corporation Internet Dynamics, Inc. Raytheon Company WinVista Corporation Communication Intelligence Corporation Internet Security Systems Raz-Net Inc. Compagnie Européenne de Développement SA InterTrust Technologies Redstrike B.V. Compal Electronics, Inc. Compaq Computer Corporation Iomega Corporation RSA Security, Inc. Computer Elektronik Infosys GmbH Kasten Chase Applied Research SafeNet, Incorporated Crypto AG. Keycorp Ltd. SAFLINK Corporation Cygate ESM Oy Keyware Technologies, Inc. SAGEM MORPHO, Inc. CYLINK Corporation Lanworks Technologies Co. SAGRELTO Enterprises, Inc. Dell Computer Corporation DICA Technologies Inc. Legend (SHENZHEN) R&D Center, Legend Group Ltd SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD DigiGAN, Inc Lexign SAS Institute Digital Innotech Co. Liquid Audio, Inc. Schlumberger, Smart Cards Digital Persona Inc. Litronic Inc. Science Applications International Co. Discretix Technologies Ltd. LOGISIL Consulting Scienton Technologies Inc. e-PCguard.com, Inc. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers SCM Microsystems eCryp, Inc. M3S Enterprises Sectra Communications AB Eltan Comm B.V. Macrovision Corporation Securant Technologies Enova Technology Corporation Massive Media Group Secure Computing Corporation Ensure Technologies Media DNA Incorporated Secure Systems Solutions Entrust Technologies Ltd. Medialogic Co., Ltd Siemens AG ERACOM Pty Ltd Miaxis Biometrics Co. Softex, Inc. Micron Electronics, Inc TCPA’s Technology (Phase I) | Trusted Platform Module (TPM), aka the “Fritz Chip.” z Tamper resistant chip to be included on all future motherboards. z Surface mount; either a separate part or integrated into the chipset. z Common Criteria EAL3 [augmented] certified. TPM Functionality Categories | Measurement | Reporting TPM Measurement | Cryptographic operations | Key store | Key management | Boot process hashing.