The Trusted Computing Group has announced an open specification for trusted servers to allow manufacturers to offer better data and transaction security. The specification launched by the industry standards body defines the architecture of a trusted server including its management, maintenance and communication between servers and clients.

It follows the announcement in May of a Trusted Network Connect (TNC) standard for authenticating and enforcing security polices on client devices that connect to corporate networks.

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