i think we can finally call the original wave dream a fantasy. it relied on unicorns and a world unconnected to reality.
It's not clear what "dream" that refers to; Peter's meter, interconnected trust using the E2 chip or a significant piece of the enterprise security market.
another interesting idea which didn't take because it required that proprietorial interests would be swept aside.
If that refers to TPMs and SEDs, the jury is still out at least as far as enterprise adoption. TPMs ship standard, the PC OEMs went that route years ago, so whatever proprietorial interests they have, TPMs apparently don't conflict with them.
apple said no
After putting TPMs on a few models years ago, it's true Apple has returned to no TPMs, however from what I understand the embedded hardware unique ID (UID) that every Apple device is manufactured with (BlackBerries too) is not suitable for enterprise network use leaving IT to apply the same authentication solutions to iOS devices that they do to other devices leaving open the possibility that if TPMs become widely deployed in gov't and commercial enterprise that Apple may see customer demand to provide them. TPMs in iOS devices don't have to conflict with the consumer iTunes model, they would be for enterprise network use.
mobile said only if we control it
If that means MNO's they don't necessarily call the shots over the device makers. If gov't and commercial customers demand TPMs the device makers are likely imo to provide them.
microsoft absorbed it into the os
OS'es don't absorb TPMs per se. MS uses the TPM for secure boot but the device owner still controls it and the TPM. It's the enterprise's decision to deploy centrally managed secure boot or not, it's not MS' call. Actually, ChromeBook TPMs are owned by the OS but this is not the case in Windows devices.
dell found another provider
It's MS. Beginning with Win8 the PC OEMs no longer provide their own TPM interface. It's part of Windows, however ISV tools are required for enterprise-grade deployments.
samsung purchased rights but didn't follow through
It seems Samsung doesn't make a lot of devices with TPMs probably because the have a small presence in the PC market. It could be smartphones are a potential larger TPM opportunity for them.
enterprises stuck with what they have
It premature imo to call TPMs in the enterprise a dead opportunity. Windows promotes their use in a major way so scale adoption could lay ahead. Again, MS or the OEMs don't own TPMs, the user is the owner and is free to deploy.
governments preferred surveillance
Gov't can continue surveillance independent of TPM deployment by those under surveillance. Gov't can also deploy for their own network/device security same as their adversaries and commercial enterprise.
sad history for wave
SKS was unable to build and bring to market a deployable enterprise TPM solution.
