Replies to post #241762 on Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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As folks have oft-pointed out, the NSA has two faces. One face secures. The other surveils. The reason folks are uncertain about TCG is due to the latter. And this environmental issue affects Wave.

From a post elsewhere:

"In a post-Snowden world, he said people also want control over what cryptographic algorithms they use, particularly governments.

One of the Snowden allegations was that the National Security Agency may have tweaked an industry-standard algorithm to provide some sort of access.

“In TPM 2.0, which is now going through the International Organisation for Standardisation process, you get crypto agility, which means governments can choose which algorithm they want in their TPM chips,” said Charney.

http://news-me.com/2015/04/23/destructive-cyber-attacks-making-security-a-business-concern-says-microsoft/

Confirms what has been said over here. Snowden's revelations are intrinsic to the discussion of Wave. To work, TCG has to fit international demands for security. Against the NSA. Unless that occurs, demand for products that depend on TPM security will be much reduced due to the whiff of sovereign preference.