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"There is a direct application of this technology possible for many platforms that could enhance with a hardware capability security that Java provides in software," Tahan said.

The group is reaching out to other operating systems, especially Linux, to extend its reach more broadly into the server world. Members from Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX team are already participating in the TCG effort.

"We are looking for widespread adoption of this technology to extend trusted computing to all platforms going forward," said Mark Schiller, HP's director of security strategy.

Atmel, one of the first companies to offer TPM chips, recently announced it has shipped 4 million devices to date.