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My new blog -- Microsoft is collaborating with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm to bring the Microsoft Pluton security processor to all future Windows PCs

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Meet the Microsoft Pluton processor – The security chip designed for the future of Windows PCs -...

In collaboration with leading silicon partners AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., we are announcing the Microsoft Pluton security processor. This chip-to-cloud security technology, pionee...

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Would this be analogous to Titan and SEP?

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Snapdragon provides an on-die secure element these days too: Qualcomm SPU. Compared to the Titan M, I think it's missing a secure timer (for Weaver) and likely also support for insider attack protection (requiring owner account login to upgrade firmware without wiping first).

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100% correct :) - I am not at all surprised that you picked up on that - more on that soon

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For Qualcomm devices, I'd guess that what they would be doing is making TPM firmware for the SPU, similar to how Qualcomm has firmware providing StrongBox and other APIs used by Android. I would be nice if they added those 2 missing features that the Titan M provides though.

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Weaver is part of the disk encryption implementation. Each user profile uses a weaver slot. OS derives a token from the lock method, sends it to the security chip (Titan M on Pixels) and receives back a token needed for key encryption key derivation alongside lock method, etc.

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