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TCG-Enabled CSP

Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. Once I've developed my application using the TCG-Enabled CSP, how do I distribute?

    Please contact Wave Systems for further details.

  2. How does a Trusted Platform provide incremental revenue opportunities to developers, SIs and VARs?

    TCG provides increased security and trust through the use of Trusted Platforms. The Trusted Platform provides four significant functions:

    • Cryptographic functions
    • Protected storage
    • Platform integrity metrics
    • Platform authentication

    Developers, SIs and VARs can upgrade existing applications or write new applications that take advantage of the enhanced security provided by the TPM.

  3. Who could benefit from using the TCG-Enabled CSP?

    • An apps developer writing a TCG-compliant application with no user knowledge of the TSS layer;
    • An apps developer tasked with creating an application to run on a Trusted Platform;
    • An apps developer interested in writing an application to MSCAPI;
    • An apps developer interested in migration of existing application to a Trusted Platform.

  4. Are TCG-Enabled applications safer than standard applications?

    Because hardware-based keys are more tamper-resistant than, and thus more secure than, software-based keys, TCG-enabled applications bring an enhanced level of security to existing and emerging applications not available on non-TCG platforms. These enhanced capabilities provide incremental revenue opportunities for application providers interested in offering enhanced security services.

  5. How does the TCG-Enabled CSP work?

    The TCG-Enabled CSP is a TCG-enhanced MSCAPI CSP module that provides asymmetric key functionality on the trusted platform module (TPM). By using Wave's TCG-Enabled CSP, application developers can now utilize the security of a TPM when writing an application that uses MSCAPI. The Wave CSP leverages the resident Microsoft OS on the platform, the TCG software stack and the TPM for generation of cryptography algorithms. The TCG-Enabled CSP uses the enhanced security provided by the TPM module, irrespective of vendor-specific requirements regarding the TCG Software Stack (TSS) provider.

  6. What does the Wave Systems TCG-Enabled CSP provide?

    The Wave TCG-Enabled CSP enables applications to utilize functionality available on TCG-compliant platforms directly through MSCAPI, without requiring user knowledge of any TCG Software Stack (TSS) layer.

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