According to Phoenix, TrustedCore implements an integrated, layered security architecture that creates a "chain of trust" among devices, networks, users, data, and applications. TrustedCore binds device and application authentication services to EPROM or Flash memory embedded within the device, so that the device and data are "proactively protected" before the operating system and applications even load, Phoenix says.
Phoenix also announced that it will support the Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) platform with its TrustConnector device authentication software. NAP is a policy enforcement platform being built into the Windows operating system that will allow administrators to set policies -- for example, for OS and antivirus updates -- that prevents a client from accessing a network until it can prove policy compliance, according to Phoenix. TrustConnector is said to enable reliable identification of devices connected to networks.
Phoenix will be demonstrating its suite of security tools for Microsoft Windows platforms and the x86 architecture at WinHEC this week. The company says it will also provide an update on its "work-in-progress" to support Longhorn.
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