Abstract: Techniques for an instruction for a Runtime Call operation are described. An example apparatus comprises decoder circuitry to decode a single instruction, the single instruction to include a field for an identifier of an opcode, the opcode to indicate execution circuitry is to execute a no operation when a runtime call destination equals a predetermined value; and execute an indirect call with the runtime call destination as a destination address when the runtime call destination does not equal the predetermined value. Other examples are described and claimed.

Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.

Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.

Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.

Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.

Abstract: A machine-controlled method can include visually presenting to a first user a first user interface for a first transaction involving user-sensitive information, the first user interface having a first user interface layout, and performing processing based on user-sensitive information received by way of user interaction by the first user with the first user interface. The method can also include visually presenting to a second user a second user interface for receiving a second transaction involving user-sensitive information, the second user interface having a second user interface layout that is visually distinct from the first user interface layout and has a desired level of entropy.

Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.

Abstract: A technique to enable secure application and data integrity within a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more secure enclaves are established in which an application and data may be stored and executed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for improving security on a virtual machines host is described. A shared file system on the host may include annotations usable by a service module to access files across VMs and to enforce security policies. The service module may additionally enable a unified user interface to improve usability of the host.

Abstract: Improving security of a processing system may be accomplished by at least one of executing and accessing a suspect file in a sandbox virtual machine.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method for ensuring the trustworthiness of graphical user interfaces is described wherein a computing system user selects and/or modifies an image to be used as at least a portion of the background of one or more visual elements of a graphical user interface of a trusted computing environment. The user selected background image facilitates recognition by the user of the trustworthiness of the environment's graphical user interface when it is displayed to the user. The computing system seals the selected image or a modified version of the selected image within the trusted computing environment to prevent access to that image by computing environments other than the trusted computing environment. Additional embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus for session key exchange are described. An embodiment of a method comprises requesting a service for a platform; certifying the use of the service for one or more acceptable configurations of the platform; and receiving a session key for a session of the service, the service being limited to the one or more acceptable configurations of the platform.

Abstract: A method for managing a smart card system includes testing a smart card reader for trustworthiness. An indication of the trustworthiness is provided via a smart card.