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Security:
RSA Confirms Commitment To
Industry Standards Organizations
RSA Security Inc announced that it has joined the Trusted Computing Group
(TCG) to support the development and adoption of open industry standards that
will help improve the security of computing environments and ensure the
protection of digital assets. RSA Security, along with other members of the
TCG, will work to create open standards for use in products and solutions
across the spectrum of computing to enable more secure data storage, online
business practices and online commerce transactions, while protecting privacy
and individual rights. RSA Security's membership in the TCG is part of the
company's ongoing commitment to supporting industry standards organizations
that improve the functionality and interoperability of security
technologies.
The TCG is an industry standards body, composed of computer and device
manufacturers, software vendors and others dedicated to the advancement of
trust and security in computing. It is a not-for-profit organization formed to
develop, define and promote open standards for hardware-enabled trusted
computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and
software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals and devices. TCG
specifications are designed to enable more secure computing environments
without compromising functional integrity with the primary goal of helping
users to protect their information assets from compromise due to external
software attack and physical theft.
"We are pleased to have RSA Security, an established leader in the security
industry, join the TCG, and we welcome their participation as we forge ahead
to create open standards that will improve the security, privacy and trust of
the computing environment," said Jim Ward, president of the Trusted Computing
Group. "The rapid growth of the TCG and increasing number of solutions
available based on TCG specifications demonstrates the industry's desire for
security solutions based on open standards and the commitment of leading
vendors to making them a reality."
TCG specifications for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and TCG Software
Stack (TSS) are available now. Additional specifications supporting devices
requirements (PCs, servers, cell phones/handhelds) as well as infrastructure
are also in development. In support of this effort, RSA Security has already
delivered products that are compliant with the initial TCG specification. RSA
Security will also continue to work with the TCG to accelerate the design, use
and management of TCG specifications so that individual and enterprise
computer users can realize increased security through these open
standards.
RSA Security's membership in the TCG marks the continued expansion of the
company's role in leading industry standards bodies. Through work and
leadership within groups such as the Liberty Alliance, OASIS, Open Mobile
Alliance and WS-Federation, RSA Security strives to ensure the technical
superiority and interoperability of its solutions and advance the security of
computing environments to enable trust and confidence in e-business.
"We have long been committed to the creation and promotion of technology
standards that improve the security of computing and the interoperability of
security technologies," said Joe Uniejewski, chief technology officer and
senior vice president of corporate development at RSA Security. "We believe
that security, user confidence and trust are fundamental drivers of business
and that security needs to be a primary consideration in the development of
all technology solutions. Through our work with the TCG, we hope to increase
awareness of the need for improved security throughout all levels of computing
and to aid in the development of standards that will make the integration of
security a seamless process."
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