In a move to help users better secure the data on their computers, Taiwanese chip vendor Via Technologies Inc. said Thursday it will add Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support to its line of chip set ...

On June 24th, 2021, Microsoft announced the arrival of an all-new operating system, Windows 11. With that, Microsoft also issued the minimum system requirements for ...

A hot potato: The Trusted Platform Module standard describes a dedicated cryptography chip designed to manage many security-related tasks in a computer. The standard was introduced in 2009, but ...

In announcing the next version of Windows Server, Microsoft set the stage for TPM, so hardware makers know what’s coming. By now you’ve heard about the kerfuffle surrounding Windows 11 and its ...

The company says it’s setting a ‘hard floor’ of TPM 1.2 in order to install the new operating system, though TPM 2.0 is recommended. Microsoft has posted the specific requirements for the Trusted ...

Facepalm: The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) secure crypto-processor became a topic for public debate in 2021 when Microsoft forced TPM 2.0 adoption as a minimum ...

Today, network connection requests by clients typically are granted or denied based on a client’s ability to prove some or all of his credentials, including passwords, machine certificates and user ...

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 specification is affected by two buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to access or overwrite sensitive data, such as cryptographic keys.

For running Windows 11, Microsoft says TPM 2.0 support is necessary due to security reasons. However, in its document, the firm says this criterion, with prior approval, is relaxed for "special" PCs.

[Editor’s Note: Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] With this week’s “Pluton” news, Microsoft reminded the world that the new Microsoft is still ...