onboard crypto / Trusted Computing Module

[Zaven <zaven () sonic net>]

Top 3 PC makers to ship hardware crypto.

See:
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/home
http://news.com.com/Hardware+security+sneaks+into+PCs/2100-7355_3-5619035.html?tag=cd.lede

"The technology locks specialized encryption keys in a data 
vault--essentially a chip on the computer's motherboard. Computers with 
the feature can wall off data, secure communications and identify 
systems belonging to the company or to business partners. That means 
companies can improve the security of access to corporate data, even 
when the PC is not connected to a network."

Some details about this hardware scheme are here:
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/downloads/tpmwg-mainrev62_Part1_Design_Principles.pdf


Does built-in encryption key hardware potentially pose a threat to 
privacy and anonymity? (Think Pentium ID tags from about 2 years ago...)

What applications might become possible with on-board hardware- 
accelerated crypto that are infeasible today in software?

Have they put any thought into power cryptanalysis?

Just some random ideas :)

^Z