A Practical Guide to Trusted Computing

Use Trusted Computing to Make PCs Safer, More Secure, and More Reliable
Every
year, computer security threats become more severe. Software alone can
no longer adequately defend against them: what’s needed is secure
hardware. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) makes that possible by
providing a complete, open industry standard for implementing trusted
computing hardware subsystems in PCs. Already available from virtually
every leading PC manufacturer, TPM gives software professionals powerful
new ways to protect their customers. Now, there’s a start-to-finish
guide for every software professional and security specialist who wants
to utilize this breakthrough security technology.
Authored by
innovators who helped create TPM and implement its leading-edge
products, this practical book covers all facets of TPM technology: what
it can achieve, how it works, and how to write applications for it. The
authors offer deep, real-world insights into both TPM and the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG) Software Stack. Then, to demonstrate how TPM can
solve many of today’s most challenging security problems, they present
four start-to-finish case studies, each with extensive C-based code
examples.
Coverage includes
What services and capabilities are provided by TPMs
TPM
device drivers: solutions for code running in BIOS, TSS stacks for new
operating systems, and memory-constrained environments
Using TPM to enhance the security of a PC’s boot sequence
Key management, in depth: key creation, storage, loading, migration, use, symmetric keys, and much more
Linking PKCS#11 and TSS stacks to support applications with middleware services
What you need to know about TPM and privacy--including how to avoid privacy problems
Moving from TSS 1.1 to the new TSS 1.2 standard
TPM and TSS command references and a complete function library