About

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) 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 will enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity, privacy, or individual rights. The primary goal is to help users protect their information assets (data, passwords, keys, etc.) from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft.

TCG has adopted the specifications of TCPA and will both enhance these specifications and extend the specifications across multiple platforms such as servers, PDA's, and digital phones. In addition, TCG will create TCG software interface specifications to enable broad industry adoption.

TCG Incorporation and Benefits

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is incorporated as a not-for-profit industry standards organization focused on developing, defining, and promoting open standards for trusted computing that will benefit users. The organization's structure has been designed to enable broad participation, efficient management, and widespread adoption of the organization's specifications. This includes:

• Membership is open to a wide range of for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, and other enterprises supportive of TCG's goals, with clearly defined benefits at different levels of membership
• Reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) patent licensing policy between Members
• Board, Committee, and Work Group structure with supermajority voting
• Marketing programs and a future logo program

Industry Participation

The current membership of TCG is available at Current Members.