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This Recommendation specifies basic principles for creating a trusted environment in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure that provides information and communication services. This issue has become extremely important in the modern knowledge society that has seen a significant growth rate in information technology usage. This Recommendation contains a rationale for the necessity for a trusted environment in ICT infrastructure. This Recommendation is relevant for service developers as well as network designers and should be considered as a set of fundamental principles for creating a convenient and secure environment. While the basic principles outlined in this Recommendation aim at creating a trusted environment for the provision of services using ICT, they may be applied in a broader interpretation of the concept of a trusted environment.