本文对应《A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0 — Using the Trusted Platform Module in the New Age of Security》的第1章概述。
CHAPTER 1 History of the TPM —— 第1章 TPM历史
A Trusted Platform Module, also known as a TPM, is a cryptographic coprocessor that
is present on most commercial PCs and servers. In terms of being present in computers,
TPMs are nearly ubiquitous, but until recently they’ve been mostly invisible to users due
to lack of compelling applications that use them. That situation is rapidly changing. With
the recent awarding of Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) certification to
various TPM designs, and recommendations from the President’s Council of