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“…What trusted computing platforms are, how they work, and what problems they will solve Transforming standard platforms into trusted platforms cost-effectively Scenarios for managers: TCPA applications in the security-focused business Protected storage: how TCPA can ensure the confidentiality of stored data Software integrity: ensuring that a system's software environment hasn't been tampered with Trust mechanisms in a trusted platform: functional descriptions, advantages, and overhead Trusted platforms in practice: TCPA for developers and technical professionals How trusted platforms can be used to protect user privacy The TCPA initiative: its history, status, and next steps forward Backed by an extraordinary range of industry leaders, TCPA offers the first complete, cost-effective, and globally applicable solution for trusted computing. …”

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“…Many industrial domains exploit this technology to fabricate highly demanding components, such as high-aspect-ratio micro holes for fuel injectors, high-precision molds, and biomedical parts.Moreover, the continuous trend towards miniaturization and high precision functional components boosted the development of control strategies and optimization methodologies specifically suited to address the challenges in micro- and nano-scale fabrication.This Special Issue showcases 12 research papers and a review article focusing on novel methodological developments on several aspects of micro electrical discharge machining: machinability studies of hard materials (TiNi shape memory alloys, Si3N4–TiN ceramic composite, ZrB2-based ceramics reinforced with SiC fibers and whiskers, tungsten-cemented carbide, Ti-6Al-4V alloy, duplex stainless steel, and cubic boron nitride), process optimization adopting different dielectrics or electrodes, characterization of mechanical performance of processed surface, process analysis, and optimization via discharge pulse-type discrimination, hybrid processes, fabrication of molds for inflatable soft microactuators, and implementation of low-cost desktop micro-EDM system…”