[TrouSerS-users] New Trusted Computing book by Kent and others

[Hal F. <hal...@gm...>]

I noticed that a new book is coming out in a couple of weeks authored
by Kent Yoder and others, on the topic of Trusted Computing:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0132398427

Sounds very good and I have pre-ordered it. The description from
Amazon is below -

Hal

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A Practical Guide to Trusted Computing
by David Challener (Author), Kent Yoder (Author), Ryan Catherman
(Author), David Safford (Author), Leendert Van Doorn (Author)

Book Description
Use Trusted Computing to Make PCs Safer, More Secure, and More Reliable

Every year, computer security threats become more severe. Software
alone can no longer adequately defend against them: what's needed is
secure hardware. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) makes that possible
by providing a complete, open industry standard for implementing
trusted computing hardware subsystems in PCs. Already available from
virtually every leading PC manufacturer, TPM gives software
professionals powerful new ways to protect their customers. Now,
there's a start-to-finish guide for every software professional and
security specialist who wants to utilize this breakthrough security
technology.

Authored by innovators who helped create TPM and implement its
leading-edge products, this practical book covers all facets of TPM
technology: what it can achieve, how it works, and how to write
applications for it. The authors offer deep, real-world insights into
both TPM and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Software Stack. Then,
to demonstrate how TPM can solve many of today's most challenging
security problems, they present four start-to-finish case studies,
each with extensive C-based code examples.

Coverage includes

    * What services and capabilities are provided by TPMs
    * TPM device drivers: solutions for code running in BIOS, TSS
stacks for new operating systems, and memory-constrained environments
    * Using TPM to enhance the security of a PC's boot sequence
    * Key management, in depth: key creation, storage, loading,
migration, use, symmetric keys, and much more
    * Linking PKCS#11 and TSS stacks to support applications with
middleware services
    * What you need to know about TPM and privacy--including how to
avoid privacy problems
    * Moving from TSS 1.1 to the new TSS 1.2 standard
    * TPM and TSS command references and a complete function library