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What is TPM (Trusted Platform Module)?

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What is TPM (Trusted Platform Module)? TPM stand for Trusted Platform Module . It is a discrete or firmware chip in modern computers that provides hardware-based security to generate, store and protect encryption keys. TPM is also known as ISO/IEC 11889. TPM generally installed on a motherboard of a computer that communicates with the entire system through a hardware bus.  TPM cannot control the SOFTWARE that is running on a system. TPM is available in two versions: 1.2 and 2.0. The latter is the more suitable system, and that is the type of TPM processor required for Windows 11. What does a TPM do? TPM is a microcontroller chip that guards the platform (PC or Laptop) against intruder attacks through securing artefacts and authenticates the platform in case of intrusion with these available artefacts.  These artefacts can be in the form of passwords, certificates, or encryption keys. Basically, this chip does the function of authentication and attestation to ensure safer compu...