Trusted Computing Group

If you would like to learn more about some of the latest hardware based security measured being embedded in PC's, you might be interested in reading up on TCG. They promote open standards on hardware based hardening of processors, promotion of single signons, use of digital certificates, use of digital signatures, and many other approaches to thwarting security threats.

The TCG website address is: https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/home