1. A Trusted Platform Module is a hardware device that is connected to a platform\'s motherboard and is used to validate the identity and operating parameters of a computer or device used in a trusted computing environment. The TPM and the data stored within it are isolated from all other components on a platform. In addition, TPMs aren\'t interchangeable between platforms. TPMs protect users\' data by generating a distinct digital signature that verifies the exact platform and hard drive from which data is to be accessed.