Expand and define each of the following acronyms TCG TCB PIT
Expand and define each of the following acronyms: TCG, TCB, PITA, MAC, DAC, NGSCB.
Solution
TCG: Trusted Computed Group: Its a non-profit organization formed in 2003 to develop and promote security specifications for computers and networks.
TCB: Trusted Computing Base: Its a set of all hardware, firmware, and software components that are critical to computer security.
PITA:
MAC: Mandatory Access Control: Is access that is not controlled by the owner of the object.
DAC: Discretionary Access Control: A type of access that is controlled by the owner of the object.
NGSCB: Next Generation Secure Computing Base: Its a computing base designed to work with special hardware which is to be developed by TCG.
