these questions have been asked and addressed frequently already,
I apologize if we somehow missed finding the answers to these obvious questions, but we have been screaming through the posts (at least as fast as a 33K baud modem will allow).
Anyway just because we have made the decision to invest in WAVX, doesn't mean that I am now going to stop researching it.
Anyway, concerning the questions. I understand the importance of the Set Top Box chipsets, but I am more interested in how Embassy relates to the PC market.
Embassy FAQ:
There are a number of key requirements which qualify a system as a "trusted-client."
It must perform independent operations, such as financial transactions where the
interests of the user (consumer) and the interests of the merchant are both protected
and cannot be compromised. The system must have a secure clock, not alterable by
the user. Other requirements include secret key storage, the secure loading and
execution of applications and end-to-end security of communications with the device.
Current PCs do not have these critical requirements.>>
1. Intel Pentium III supports digital serial number. Does that now make the last sentence untrue??
2. Can Intel provide a complete solution as Embassy does??
3. If not, what functional pieces are they missing??
As I stated earlier, I understand that Embassy addresses devices other than PCs, but I am mostly interested in how it plays in the PC market.
Also thanks to Gerry, Trippi, cm, andrew and the others for all the information that you have provided. |
