Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Infineon Security supplies security chips for Google Chromebooks' Web-based apps

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Infineon Technologies announced it’s shipping Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chips that are compatible with devices running the Google Chrome OS.

The security architecture of Google Chromebooks relies on the TPM chip to provide substantial protection against malware. TPM chips also support built-in functions that build on the security architecture in the hardware-backed features.

The Infineon TPM chip is fully standard compliant with the specifications published by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and is Common Criteria EAL 4+ certified. [end] 

Related Articles
NJ Transit reports 'overwhelming' success with Google Wallet

New Jersey Transit’s use of NFC payments with Google Wallet has been an “overwhelming and resounding success,” according to NJ Transit spokesman John Durson.

Introduced on the NJ Transit network in October 2011, Google Wallet enables riders to purchase tickets with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone at New York Penn Station, Newark Liberty Airport’s rail station and on 7 city bus lines.

read more »
Infineon lends a hand in Europe contactless bank card project

The German Banking Industry Committee has partnered with Infineon Technologies to launch one of Europe’s biggest contactless payment trials in the metropolitan area of Hanover, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg.

read more »
Unlocked Galaxy Nexus arrives in Google Play store

Google has begun selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus smart phones in the Google Play store, the company has announced via its Commerce Blog.

The $399 NFC-enabled smart phone will come preloaded with the Google Wallet mobile payments app and $10 of free credit to get users tapping and paying at a number of participating retailers nationwide.

read more »
Developer exposes vulnerabilities in Facebook and Dropbox apps

Web designer and developer Gareth Wright has discovered security vulnerabilities in Facebook’s app for iOS and Android devices, reports MacRumors.com.

The flaw allows malicious users to access login credentials that are located in a .plist file connected to the app and use them to login to the stolen account on a different device.

read more »

Comments
Be first to comment...
Comment on this article

Your full name and URL will be displayed with your comment.

Your email is not shown or shared, and is used only for your Gravatar image.




characters left.
Copyright © 2012, AVISIAN, Inc. All rights reserved.