Part 1: Introducing Trusted Platform Technology

This part introduces the notion of Trusted Platforms and the value of the technology. It also introduces the concept of trust mechanisms, how they are achieved, and how they will be used. This part is intended for a readership that has no or little knowledge of the concept of Trusted Platform technology, but Chapter 3 does require some basic understanding of computer security mechanisms.

Readers who are familiar with Trusted Platform technology but wish to know technical details or gain application ideas may wish to skip this part.

Chapter 1 provides an executive summary of Trusted Computing Platforms, including a discussion of why they are needed. It also introduces the Trusted Computing Platform ...

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