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Time Source Master Clock

The TSMC provides secure distribution of accurate time to multiple Time Stamp Servers and network connected computing devices.

nCipher's Time Source Master Clock (TSMC) is a network time appliance that securely distributes accurate time throughout an organization. Incorporating a highly accurate reference clock and cryptographically secure time distribution protocol, the TSMC enforces strong security policy to protect the root of trust for your time distribution network. An integral part of the nCipher time-stamping product family, the TSMC functions as a time reference for calibration of nCipher Time Stamp Servers and network connected computing devices. The TSMC ensures the secure delivery of auditable time to multiple Time Stamp Server devices from a single reference time source. Organizations that require an audit record of periodic calibration by a Root Time Authority can use the secure transport protocol of the TSMC to provide a certified record of synchronization to a recognized source of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

The TSMC benefits organizations that place a high value on:

the time of an electronic event (e.g. an e-commerce order or a digital signature on a legal contract)
the use of time to identify the origin of electronic data objects (e.g. CAD data for patent claim support)
electronic evidentiary trails (e.g. for regulatory compliance or internal audit)