BANGALORE, INDIA: Every devices has a platform on which different programs run. Platform security deals with securing the entier entire platform and secures the entire span of software or devices on that platform. Hence adopting platform security removes the need to incorporate individual or multiple security measures for different programs on the system.

There are both advantages and disadvantages associated with platform security. While platfrom security makes the security process simplified from IT and developers it also risks the entire platform in case of a security breach.
Trusted Platform Module, designed to secure an entire notebook is a type of platform security.