Infineon Announces Trusted Platform Module to Enhance PC Security

In an effort to ensure safer computing, Infineon Technologies AG announced availability of its latest Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security microcontroller supporting the main specification 1.2 of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) at the "Computex 2005" show in Taipei. Infineon is the world’s only supplier to offer an own comprehensive hardware and software solution compliant with the TCG’s 1.2 specification. Its TPM security solution features a secure chip hardware, a complete suite of embedded security and TPM system management utilities as well as application software, which simplify data protection through e. g. file and folder encryption protected with hardware-based key generation and storage. PC manufacturers benefit from Infineon’s TPM offering since it secures all core components of a security subsystem used for authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of data stored.