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Toyota joins embedded security effort

3/15/2012 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Corp. joined the Trusted Computing Group to help drive future security standard as part of a new embedded initiative.

The Trusted Computing Group has created a handful of standards for hardware-backed security on computers, hard drives and networks already used in some embedded systems. It formed its embedded working group last September to look deeper into specific scenarios in machine-to-machine communications broadly in the emerging Internet of Things field, including automotive.

The new group aims to define embedded-specific standards by the end of 2013. Infineon is co-chair of the group that includes members from Fujitsu, Ricoh, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony as well as Toyota.

“Currently Toyota is the only car maker [in the group], but we hope other car manufactures will join TCG in near future,” said Seigo Kotani, a TCG board member and co-chair of the embedded group.

Car makers could use TCG techniques to secure remote maintenance tasks, such as software updates, the group said. Stacy Cannady, a veteran member of TCG, will present a session on embedded security at the Design West conference.

Fujitsu lifts Toyota into the cloud

Mission critical Dealer Management System trusted to the cloud to deliver high quality services throughout Australia
Sydney, 21 February 2011 — Fujitsu, a leading provider of ICT business solutions, today announced that Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited has selected Fujitsu to provide Cloud Services for one of its critical information technology operations.
After an extensive evaluation, Toyota Australia will move its TUNE Dealership Management System (DMS) which is used by Toyota dealerships across Australia, to a managed service hosted by Fujitsu.

Fujitsu’s winning Cloud Services bid is a fully configurable, Pay-Per-Use solution, which allows Toyota to control the consumption of IT resources. The flexible three year agreement enables use of the Service on a monthly basis, with no ‘lock in’ term or contract fees if Toyota wishes to realign its technology strategy.
The new technology environment will ensure far greater levels of availability, reliability and Dealer data security that will enable all TUNE dealers, including multi-franchisees, to be confident that their TUNE DMS operates efficiently and effectively. Provisioning of processing power is able to start as small as one server, and can expand on demand as each Dealer’s TUNE application requires more resources to support increasing use.

James Scott, Divisional Manager Information Systems Division, Toyota Australia said: “TUNE is critical to our business performance. We needed a trusted leader in cloud services for this project and Fujitsu’s Cloud Services will provide us with a robust and secure IT strategy for this expanding application,” Scott said.Moving TUNE to the cloud will see Toyota dealers experience faster software response times and increased data stability and security, which will boost their user experience of the dealership management system.

Cameron McNaught, Group Executive Director, Solutions and Cloud Services, for Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand said: “We congratulate Toyota on its new strategic direction for the TUNE DMS. Their move to the cloud for this key business platform is a highly intelligent way to capitalise on their investment in TUNE and build in total flexibility to meet the growth demands as more Dealers register to use the system.”

Rod Vawdrey, Chief Executive Officer, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, said: “Fujitsu’s 32 year history with Toyota Australia showcases the levels of trust and security that a successful IT partnership provides. Fujitsu is honoured to continue our relationship with one of the leading automotive companies in the nation.”

TCG Director, Promoter Board Member
Senior Director, Convergance Services Biz Group, Fujitsu Limited

Dr. Seigo Kotani is the Senior Director of Convergence Services Business Group, Fujitsu Ltd. Dr. Kotani joined Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. in 1982 and conducted research on superconductivity and LSI devices, including cryptographic chips and authored numerous papers. In 2001, he transitioned to Fujitsu Ltd. and led the research and business development of security devices, systems and services including DRM, TCPA/TCG, biometrics, time-stamps, secure storage and secure network infrastructure.

In November 2006, the TCG membership elected Dr. Kotani to the position of Director, Contributor Board Member for 2007. At that time, he transitioned to Fujitsu Labs of America, and proceeded to lead many TCG activities to success as a representative of Japan. In June 2008, he secured the position of Director, Promoter Board Member. In April 2011, he transitioned again to Fujitsu Ltd. and now he is leading the trusted computing infrastructure and convergence businesses based on TCG technologies.

Dr. Kotani's strong motivation and enthusiasm for providing a trusted social infrastructure has prompted him to lead Fujitsu to adopt TCG technologies. As a Board member, Dr. Kotani is actively furthering his mission and commitment to create a safer and more secure future.

http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/about_tcg/board_of_directors/dr_seigo_kotani

Wave Launches Premier Cloud-based Encryption Management Service for Centralized Data Protection

Easily deployed and managed, Wave Encryption Service delivers a class of data protection once reserved only for large corporations

Lee, MA — January 30, 2012 — Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX www.wave.com) has launched Wave Encryption Service (WES), a scalable, yet powerful subscription-based service for data protection. Able to be deployed quickly and managed efficiently on demand, Wave's new service allows organizations to centrally enforce strong data encryption policies on laptops across the organization to secure data and meet compliance regulations—without the complexity and cost associated with an on-premise solution. WES manages a variety of client encryption solutions, including folder-level software encryption and Microsoft Bitlocker®. Notably, WES is the only Cloud-based service for managing Opal self-encrypting drives (SEDs), which offer security and performance benefits over other forms of encryption.

The service has earned favorable marks from one of its first customers. Salisbury Bank deployed the service in late 2011 for laptops used by the sales force and executive team. Salisbury Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Northwestern Connecticut, with locations in Western Massachusetts and in New York.

"What we really like about Wave Encryption Service is the simplicity it brings to protecting data on our laptops. It's easy to set up, use and administer," said Todd Clinton, Salisbury Bank's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

Clinton noted the easy-to-navigate console, which lets him set up alerts and run monthly reports on noteworthy events, such as the encryption status for specific computers by location. He also noted that the WES implementation helped the bank earn favorable marks during a recent independent security audit.
In addition to cost, scalability was important to Clinton.

"We evaluated solutions from other vendors," he said, "but most had strict minimum seat requirements that we just didn't meet. So the choice was pretty easy — plus Wave gave us the flexibility to manage multiple types of encryption as our needs change."

Clinton is using WES to manage file and folder encryption for now, but he anticipates adding SEDs on new platforms in the future.

Brian Berger, Wave's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales, noted that WES is an option for both small and medium businesses and the enterprise.

"Some data protection laws on the state and federal level mandate encryption at the endpoint, no matter how big or small the business or the size of its IT budget," Berger said. "The Wave Encryption Service is designed to provide the same compliance-grade security of an on-premise solution, without the complexity or cost. It can eliminate the need to install or maintain third-party software and can be implemented securely in the Cloud. We believe it is an ideal alternative for the cost-conscious SMB and the enterprise."

Fujitsu and Wave Systems Debut Full Disk Encryption Solution at the Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo

New Security Solution First to Meet the Trusted Computing Group’s Upcoming Opal Security Subsystem Class Specification

Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2008 — Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing its full disk encryption (FDE) hard disk drive (HDD) at the Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo in San Francisco on November 17. The 2.5-inch HDD is the first technology in the world that will meet the Opal Security Subsystem Class (SSC) specification that will be published by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Storage Work Group (SWG) in January of 2009. The Fujitsu FDE HDD that will be demonstrated at the conference will feature encryption functions and advanced security features built directly into the hardware of the HDD, providing the following significant benefits to users and corporations needing strong data protection:

Hardware based security. There are no dependencies on operating system software for security of the encryption keys and access credentials, as is the case for software encryption alternatives.
High performance encryption. FDE drives operate at the same speed as non-encryption HDDs with no impact to host CPU performance.
Ease of use. Single sign-on and password synchronization makes the solution invisible to users.

Minimum IT support. For IT administrators there are no alterations to the operating system so all system tools and applications process normally. As an additional benefit, FDE drives can be completely set up, operated and audited remotely.
For the past year, Fujitsu has been working closely with independent software vendors like Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) to build sophisticated features into its FDE solution. The TCG-based Fujitsu HDD provides system administrators the capabilities of remote configuration, feature rich authentication, lost password recovery, multi-user support and separation of administrative and user roles. Fujitsu and Wave Systems will be showcasing the complete security solution at the conference.

"What makes the Fujitsu FDE solution special is that the product leverages a stronger 256-bit AES key, whereas competitive offerings only support a 128-bit key," said David James, vice president, advanced product engineering, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "By combining our hardware-based encryption technology with the Wave Systems Embassy Trust Suite management software, we are able to deliver an incredibly secure, managed mobile-computing solution."

The Fujitsu FDE HDD addresses organizations’ needs to securely and instantly make data on the drive inaccessible when redeploying or disposing of the physical hardware. The "advanced secure erase" feature immediately invalidates every piece of data by changing the in-drive encryption key. The process takes less than a second and provides the same level of data invalidation as physically destroying the hard disk drive. Whether the laptop is lost or stolen, or an IT administrator uses the advanced secure erase feature, the data on the drive is not recoverable.

"Hundreds of thousands of laptops are lost or stolen every year in the United States alone, so it is easy to see why data security for these devices continues to be a concern for businesses and consumers alike," said Lark Allen, executive vice president, business development, Wave Systems Corp. "To address this growing vulnerability, we are working closely with storage providers like Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive encryption technologies for mobile devices, which are designed to lock down any and all data on stolen or misplaced machines and to provide the audit logs needed for claiming compliance to the increasingly stringent data protection laws and regulations worldwide."

The Fujitsu MHZ2 CJ series FDE model announced this past April, that uses the ATA Security feature set for authentication, was recently recognized as the first HDD in the world to be granted the JIS X 19790 security certification in Japan. This certification validates that the entire disk drive, not just the underlying AES algorithm, meets the security requirements of JIS X 19790. The Fujitsu TCG-based HDD that will be demonstrated at the conference uses the same hardware, and supports the ATA Security feature set in addition to the new features introduced by Opal.