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Green Hills Software Announces INTEGRITY
PC™ Support for Intel® vPro™ Processor Technology
Improved Hardware Root of Trust for Secure Operating System
SANTA BARBARA , CA —August 27, 2007—Green Hills Software,
Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time
operating systems (RTOS), today announced that Green Hills Software
has extended its INTEGRITY PC™ secure operating system technology
to take advantage of new security features in desktop PCs powered by
the latest Intel vPro processor technology.
Trusted Execution
Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY is
the first and only operating system to undergo a high assurance Common
Criteria security evaluation (http://www.niap-ccevs.org/cc-scheme/st/st_vid10119-ci.pdf).
However, the operating system depends on the underlying hardware in order
to realize its security policies. Intel vPro processor technology substantially
enhances and simplifies the hardware root of trust required to establish
a secure state for the platform. INTEGRITY PC works with Intel vPro processor
technology to perform a secure boot in which the PC hardware, BIOS, and
INTEGRITY kernel are measured to provide trust in the execution environment.
“We are excited about the silicon security innovations packed
into Intel’s vPro,” commented David Kleidermacher, chief
technology officer, Green Hills Software. “Intel has solved foundational
trust problems that have prevented secure operating systems from completing
their mission on off-the-shelf PCs. With INTEGRITY PC and Intel vPro
processor technology, the PC platform can sustain applications and information
requiring the highest levels of protection without sacrificing performance.”
INTEGRITY PC™ Technology
Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY PC is a software platform designed
for the military, intelligence, financial, medical, and other critical
infrastructure communities where PC users must manage and protect high
value information. INTEGRITY PC is based on the safety and security-certified
INTEGRITY real-time operating system and incorporates a suite of secure
software components, including Green Hills Software’s award-winning
Padded Cell™ virtualization software. Padded Cell, optimized with
Intel Virtualization Technology, enables multiple guest operating systems – such
as Windows, Linux, and Solaris – and their applications to be run
in secure partitions on the same computer. The resulting platform enables
systems designers to build the most security-critical applications and
run them alongside familiar operating environments, saving cost, size,
weight, and power over multiple hardware platforms.
Multi-level Security
Military and intelligence communities struggle with the burden of maintaining
separate computers and networks to manage information at varying sensitivity
levels. INTEGRITY PC enables the consolidation of computers and networks,
yielding enormous savings in size, weight, power, and cost. INTEGRITY
PC manages information at multiple security levels, includes a cross-domain
information transfer framework, provides a trusted path for the shared
keyboard and mouse devices, and includes a multi-factor authentication
mechanism.
About Intel vPro Technology
Intel vPro processor technology, powered by the revolutionary Intel Core™2
Duo processor, adds a new level of security and reliability to desktop
PCs. Intel vPro processor technology’s security and management
features include Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), Intel Trusted
Execution Technology (TXT), and Intel Active Management Technology (AMT).
“Green Hills INTEGRITY PC software and Intel’s security
and virtualization technologies work together to provide compelling new
platform security and management capabilities,” said Gregory Bryant,
vice president, Digital Enterprise Group and general manager, Digital
Office Platform Division, Intel.
Availability
INTEGRITY PC runs on commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) PC-compatible platforms.
For specific availability information, contact sales@ghs.com.
About Green Hills Software
Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader
in device software optimization (DSO), real-time operating systems
(RTOS), and next-generation security solutions. Our royalty-free INTEGRITY® and velOSity™ real-time
operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel,
compilers, MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated development environments
and TimeMachine™ tool suite offer a complete development solution
that addresses both deeply embedded and high-reliability applications.
Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European
headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software on the
web at www.ghs.com.
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