Gollmann, DieterDieterGollmann2020-09-042020-09-042006-05-25Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science 3 (157): 3-9 (2006-05-25)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/6991We investigate how the term 'trust' has been used, and re-defined, in computer security, covering Trusted Computing Platforms, Trust Management, Trusted Computing, and Trusted Code. We conclude that trust is a dangerous word to use as it has manifold and sometimes contradictory meanings. There is no immediate problem when trust is used in a specific research area to denote some concept of interest. Difficulties arise when interfacing between communities that use this word differently, and with the general public which is unlikely to associate a word like trust with any specific technical definition adopted in a field of research.en1571-0661200639Elsevierhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/Access controlsecurity policiestrusttrust managementtrusted codetrusted computingIngenieurwissenschaftenJournal Article10.15480/882.286010.1016/j.entcs.2005.09.04410.15480/882.2860Journal Article