Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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PCAST

The recommendations from the PCAST in Nov of 13 appear very adoptable (below). It looks like other PCAST's recommendations became executive orders 6-9 months out. That puts it between any time now and August. An executive order around the use of TPMs can only further aid Wave's ability to sell.

• Phase out within two years the use of unsupported and insecure operating systems, such as
Windows XP, in favor of modern systems, such as current versions of Windows, Linux, and Mac
OS.
• Encourage the universal adoption of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM; an industry ­standard microchip designed to provide basic security ­related functions, primarily involving encryption keys), including for phones and tablets.
• Encourage the universal adoption of the latest, most secure browsers to facilitate prevention of identity theft.
• Move toward nationwide availability of proofed identities for people, roles, devices, and soft­ware. While voluntary in the private sector, these should be mandatory for transactions and data exchanges among Federal users.
• Encourage effective Federal use of automatically updating software, including cloud ­hosted software, both for COTS and GOTS2 products