The book reviews developments in the following fields: data storage; trusted platform module; TPM encryption features; disk encryption; bulk data protection; secure data transmission; TPM internal storage; and conditional data access.

Chapter Contents:

• 8.1 The pros and cons of TPMs for data storage
• 8.2 Basic TPM encryption features
• 8.2.1 Storage hierarchies and data protection
• 8.3 Disk encryption, bulk data protection, and secure backups
• 8.4 Small-scale data protection
• 8.4.1 Small-scale local encryption
• 8.5 Secure data transmission
• 8.5.1 Binding, legacy keys, and backwards compatibility
• 8.6 Alternate backup techniques
• 8.7 The TPM's internal storage (NVRAM)
• 8.7.1 Using NVRAM in 1.2
• 8.7.2 Using NVRAM in 2.0
• 8.8 Conditional data access
• 8.9 Data protection user stories
• 8.10 TSS 1.2 data protection code examples
• 8.10.1 Binding and unbinding
• 8.10.2 Sealing and unsealing
• 8.10.3 Using NVRAM
• 8.11 TSS 2.0 data protection code examples
• 8.11.1 Creating a sealed blob
• 8.11.2 Decrypting a sealed blob
• 8.11.3 Using NV storage
• 8.11.4 Reading NV contents and manufacturer certificates

Inspec keywords: data protection; storage management; trusted computing; cryptography

Other keywords: data storage; secure data transmission; conditional data access; disk encryption; TPM internal storage; trusted platform module; TPM encryption features; bulk data protection

Subjects: General and management topics; File organisation; Cryptography; General electrical engineering topics; Data security