Windows 11 officially requires a Trusted Platform Module. Here's why and what to do if your old PC doesn't have one.

If you have a TPM-enabled laptop or PC, and you are receiving a message in Windows Defender Security Center telling you that you need to update your security processor or TPM firmware, then you should ...

Last week, the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), which is the developer of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security standard, alerted the press and AMD about a new TPM vulnerability on Ryzen processors ...

Quantum computing is set to have a major impact on cybersecurity, especially in terms of the confidentiality of encrypted data and on the integrity of digital signatures. To address these challenges, ...

The new specification strengthens the TPM’s ability to report such cryptographic evidence by introducing a new feature: firmware-limited objects. Connected devices are better protected from ...

On the one hand, Surface Pro 2 machines say they need a TPM firmware update. On the other hand, Microsoft doesn’t have one -- and doesn’t appear to be working on one. If you have a Surface Pro 2, ...

Microsoft stirred up a lot of confusion with the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 requirement for Windows 11. TPM is usually a dedicated chip on a motherboard that provides hardware encryption for ...

Windows 11 is out and updating on many machines, and in the process a lot of PC builders are tripped up by an odd system requirement: TPM 2.0. A TPM, or Trust Platform Module, is a dedicated processor ...

If you have a relatively new computer, it likely has a TPM chip. If so, you can enable it in at least two ways, and here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Windows 11 is right around the corner, and Microsoft made sure to include security requirements for anyone who wants to upgrade. This means millions of Windows 10 ...