Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[Ispro]

Samk, Dory and all......the point is why can Wave not say what they know and perhaps want to say about the deployment of a new tech. Dory made a VERY valid statement:

"I would not be in the least surprised that companies like Dell and Seagate, when launching new products like FDE equipped laptops containing components or software from a small company like Wave, insist on being in control of the marketing and timing of announcements"

I would add another possible hint to Dorys approach:

Securing data (at rest and in motion) is one of the MAIN topics right now. The BIG OEMs joined different approaches to this issue:
1. HP ignores HW based encryption and relies on the traditional software approach via their Safeboot bundling
2. Dell sees their chance to regain their leading position through the NEW TCG HW encrytion approach with Seagate AND Wave. Dell has realised that encrytion without centralized key management and access controll doesn´t fullfill the needs of their customers in the future
3. Lenovo recognised that HW encryption will win over software based solutions, but haven´t thought about their lack of centralized key management.

Sorry to ignore Acer here, but for me Acer´is focused on consumer supply. I see no Acer machines in midsized or large enterprises in Austria. So IMO Acer would be a NICETOHAVE for Wave, but nothing more.

Now why should Dell/STX/Wave want to keep things secret until the first battle is won?
canem cavere

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ISPRO