Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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http://eval.veritas.com/downloads/con/Bank_Security_News_2005.pdf

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TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE (TPM) CHIP
Description: The TPM method uses a chip
embedded on a computer’s hard drive to store
passwords, digital certificates, and encryption
keys. The chip verifies the integrity of the
connected device at boot-up, and theerification results in a
chain of trust betweenmachines.

Advantages/disadvantages:
The concept holds promise,
but TPM chips have problems recognizing
unlicensed software unrelated to the
computer’s operating system, and they could
be costly to upgrade.

Merchants: IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y.,
already installs some form of the chip in many machines.

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