Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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Barge

Good morning and thanks for the links!

I read them and was especially interested in the Gigabyte boards as I use them quite a bit in my computer builds.

I tracked down one of them in particular to see what it said. I just selected it randomly from the list. Here is what I found and it is a tad disturbing regarding the Security function:

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2842


Ultra TPM - Industry’s highest level of data Security via onboard TPM

* Maximum level of data protection with 2048 bit encryption
* Security, manageability and flexibility that surpasses software-based encryption
* Portable User Key to protect data when away from your system
* Additional backup of user key in BIOS in case of misplaced key


......TPM Configuration Procedure

* After creating the password(s) and key(s) associated the TPM, be sure to store them in a secure location and back them up. Loss of the password(s) or the key(s) will render the files encrypted via the TPM unable to be cracked or read.
* Though the TPM delivers the latest data security technology, it does not guarantee data integrity or give hardware protection. GIGABYTE is not liable for loss of encrypted data as a result of hardware damage.

To me, that is quite the disclosure at the end of their security description. I was really hoping for better than that.

It is utilizing a TPM but then says that it doesn't guarantee your data integrity NOR give hardware protection.

If it doesn't guarantee those things, then why in the world would anyone needing those specific things for themselves ever purchase one of these boards with this security system?

Perhaps it is just a poor choice of wording, but it sure looks like a disclaimer to me.

How do you read this?

Tia,

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