15 November 2006 — The 140 members of the Trusted Computing Group have elected representatives from Fujitsu Limited, Seagate Technology and Wave Systems Corp. to the organization’s board of directors for a one-year term. Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is an open industry standards organization whose specifications help vendors build products that let users protect critical data and information across a variety of devices and platforms. The new board members were elected to a one-year term. The board guides the members and its work groups in development of industry specifications for hardware and software that protect PCs and other computing devices from attacks of critical information and transactions. 

The TCG-developed and maintains the specifications for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) architecture. Fujitsu employs embedded TPM’s in several of the laptop computers it produces. TPM is a special-purpose integrated circuit that ensures user authentication, preventing unauthorized access sensitive or confidential information. TPM provides an additional layer of security for users of Fujitsu laptops. 

For more information about the TCG, go to their website here.