Trusted-Execution-Technique

It cooperates with the respective operating system, verifying, for example, the system BIOS and firmware, and starts the operating system. If errors are detected, the operating system receives feedback. It then decides how the computer continues to function. Essentially, it strengthens platforms that are exposed to attacks on hypervisors, the BIOS, or other firmware, such as malicious rootkits or malware. This function can also be seen as an extension of Virtual Machine Extensions (VMX), Intel's technology for virtual environments.