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Re: Wildman262 post# 158934

Sunday, 02/17/2008 10:48:27 PM

Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:48:27 PM

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Wildman262 re: Server 2008 etc.

"Awk, so you are saying that MSFT has updates coming that will allow Server 2003 to do some of the 'fun' stuff (for a Wave investor) with NAC, (ie. interact with TPMs)?"

That remains to be seen.

"These service packs to Vista and XP would give the NAC providers the ability to do their 'thing" with TPM's which would than provide Wave the opportunity to distribute EEE to the NAC providers?"

Actually, EEE would give the NAC providers the ability to do their thing with TPM's across the different platforms, and would therefore potentially be re-distributed by the NAC client providers.

What we do know is that Vista SP1 and WinXP SP3 will include a NAP/TNC interoperable client agent supporting IF-TNCCS-SoH.

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Single agent included in Windows®: Computers running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and future versions of Windows XP will include the NAP Agent component as part of the core operating system. The NAP Agent will be used for both NAP and TNC.
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Please follow the link, it is too much to copy here.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/may07/05-21NAPTNCPR.mspx

We also know that, once again, Wave demonstrated a product (EEE) supporting Microsoft's NAP well in advance of the upcoming release.

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Wave to Demonstrate Endpoint Integrity Software Integrated with Microsoft Network Access Protection

Demonstrations at Interop show how Wave Software uses Trusted Platform Module-based IPSec with Network Access Protection and Reports on the Integrity of the Network Access Protection Components

Lee, MA and Las Vegas (Interop Las Vegas Booth #1548)—May 21, 2007 — Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX) will demonstrate how its EMBASSY® software integrates seamlessly with Microsoft’s Network Access Protection to offer hardware-based security designed to prevent “lying endpoint” attacks aimed at spoofing PC health.

Network access control systems involve enforcing security policy and restricting prohibited platform configurations on the network; identifying and containing platforms that are noncompliant with policy; and stopping malware and rootkits before they touch the network. Security researchers have recently discovered vulnerabilities when network access control systems aren’t protected by hardware, leaving many enterprises vulnerable to attack.

One way to mitigate the problem of “lying endpoints” is to add a layer of hardware and software protection. Wave’s EMBASSY software leverages industry standard hardware security chips called Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), now shipping on most business-class laptops and PCs today. The EMBASSY client and server applications capture, report and validate platform integrity, along with validating the integrity of the network access control system.

“Bringing the benefits of TPM integration together with Network Access Protection will help enterprise customers by enhancing the reliability of system health checks for network endpoints,” said Mike Schutz, Director of Product Management - Security and Access, Microsoft Corp. “Microsoft is pleased to be working with Wave Systems to help our customers’ infrastructure be more secure.”

“Wave is pleased to have worked with the Microsoft NAP team to closely integrate our Trusted Platform Module-based software solutions with Vista and the NAP server,” said Brian Berger, executive vice president of marketing and sales at Wave Systems. “With the availability of TPMs in millions of business PCs, these software solutions can be broadly leveraged by the enterprise to enhance security.”

See the Demonstration This Week at Interop
This week at the Interop Las Vegas Conference, Wave is showing TPM-based platform integrity with its EMBASSY software in Microsoft’s Network Access Protection pavilion at booth (#1548). Representatives from Wave will demonstrate the use of a TPM to provide strong platform identity to the Microsoft Network Access Protection server. In addition, the EMBASSY software will securely measure, report on and validate the health of the Network Access Protection components and the state of the platform. This compliance data is used by Network Access Protection in making the access control decision.

Wave Systems also offers the EMBASSY® Trust Suite, the EMBASSY® Key Management Server, the EMBASSY® Authentication Server and the EMBASSY® Remote Administration Server which are designed to deliver improved trusted computing features for enterprise and government markets. These features include network policy management, remote administration, data protection, and strong authentication using biometrics, smart cards and TPMs.

For more information about Wave’s products and services, please visit www.wave.com.
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SL

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