Trusted Computing Special Interest Group
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| Date: 24/7/2006 |
The Trusted Computing SIG webinar was held on 24th July 2006, by Chris Dalton of HP. The slides and the talk are available to download below. To listen to the talk, please make sure you have Interwise installed.
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The Challenge
We are now beginning to see the increasing availability of Trusted Computed Group (TCG) hardware technology in mainstream computing platforms. From a technical perspective, TCG technology provides a firm foundation for trust and security at the platform level; a trusted core which can be utilized to bootstrap trust and security in applications and services. In parallel we are witnessing significant industry momentum behind machine virtualization technology both in software and hardware. Together these technology paradigms promise significant potential for the delivery of trusted computing. However, in order for users to benefit from the promises of trusted computing they need to have appropriate access to services and applications. There remains a significant gap between the technology and standards development currently being witnessed and exploitable business models necessary for successful technology insertion. In order to benefit from trusted computing we need to understand what the potential uses and applications might be and the possible barriers to uptake (social, procedural and technological), otherwise we may miss key requirements essential to successful delivery but not currently being addressed by the community.
The Output
The Trusted Computing Special Interest Group (SIG) has therefore been set up in an attempt to meet this challenge. The Trusted Computing SIG will look at trusted computing from the business and user perspective; with the aim of understanding the potential benefits and applications of trusted computing technology across a range of customer types. The group will identify potential channels for the technology across a range of sectors; examine the possible business models and use cases; consider barriers and catalysts for building trust in the technologies; identify any significant gaps that we believe will hinder the adoption of the emerging trusted computing technology; develop a strategy for accelerating adoption of trusted computing in appropriate environments. It is expected that the outputs will offer guidance and focus in areas ranging from policy and education through to technology requirements to help ensure that the benefits offered by trusted computing technology can be fully realized. At this early stage we see the following three outputs from this SIG:
- Identification of key applications of trusted computing using a business approach across a variety of customer types.
- Identification of major gaps in the trusted computing ecosystem (social, political, technological) likely to hinder adoption of the key applications.
- A strategy for addressing the identified gaps.
The Approach
The Trusted Computing SIG seeks membership from those in industry, academia and government who have an interest and expertise in trusted computing theory and application. We are also seeking participation from potential user stakeholders. Membership is especially sought from those who will bring a business-oriented approach to the subject and who are keen to understand user requirements and push forward the technology to support such requirements. Participation from vendors is welcome however the SIG is seeking vendor-neutral strategy.
The Chair
The group Chairman is Chris Dalton of HP Research Laboratories.
