Trusted Computing Group (TCG)
The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is a not-for-profit organization that was formed in 2003 to
define, develop and promote security specifications for computers and networks. These
standards help protect data, hardware and
other resources from compromise, damage or theft by malicious entities without adversely impacting
the rights of individuals or businesses who participate. The TCG is headquartered in Portland,
Oregon.
The TCG has more than 100 members worldwide including component vendors, systems vendors, application
developers and service providers. There are three classes of membership, called Promoter,
Contributor and Adopter. Promoter dues in U.S. Dollars ($) are $50,000 per year, Contributor dues
are $15,000 per year and Adopter dues are $7,500 per year.
The TCG is not to be confused with the term "trusted computing base" (TCB), which refers to
everything in a computing system or network that provides a secure environment including physical
locations, hardware, operating
systems, applications and prescribed procedures.
This was last updated in October 2006
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