The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) develops, defines and promotes open standards for hardware-enabled trusted computing and security technologies. These standards cover 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.

NTRU's TCG Middleware Suite (TMS)

Integrating support for Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) into your products doesn't have to be difficult. With the NTRU TCG Middleware Suite (TMS), you have all the tools you need at your disposal. When integrating with the NTRU TMS, you can choose among three industry standard interfaces - TCG Software Stack (TSS), Microsoft CryptoAPI (MSCAPI) and PKCS #11 - to link your application to. In addition, the TMS includes the NTRU Core TCG Utilities (CTU), which provides a simple way to manage the TPM and integrate critical security functionality into your products.

The NTRU TMS provides the same level of interoperability and compatibility that users of the NTRU Core TSS (CTSS) have come to know and expect. The NTRU TMS operates seamlessly across multiple operating systems with multiple TPMs and with applications from a variety of software vendors.

The NTRU TMS consists of the following components:

• NTRU Core TCG Software Stack (CTSS) for Windows and Linux
• NTRU Core TCG Utilities (CTU) for Windows and Linux
• NTRU TCG-enabled MSCAPI CSP (TCSP) for Windows
• NTRU TCG-enabled PKCS #11 CSP (TPKCS #11) for Windows and Linux