Microsoft is slowly clamping down regarding the use of unsigned drivers especially related to Windows 10. As Microsoft states; "Starting with new installations of Windows 10, version 1607, the previously defined driver signing rules will be enforced by the Operating System, and Windows 10, version 1607 will not load any new kernel mode drivers which are not signed by the Dev Portal". Their rationale is that this is for security purposes (which is now crucial for us).
We have been using the unsigned (C55xx_USB_EP_64.sys) TI USB Boot loader driver (with driver signing disabled) on our Windows 10 PCs. We use it to facilitate loading Firmware on our TI based product in manufacturing. Our latest Company IT policy now disallows operating our PCs with driver signing disabled (for security purposes). We must also continually install the latest updates on our Windows 10 PCs. Based on the direction Microsoft is heading, one of their updates could easily cause the bootloader to quit working, and disrupt our manufacturing process.
Is TI planning to supply a signed driver for this application soon to resolve this situation once and for all? If not, what is the rationale for not doing so? We are aware that other TI product lines do provide signed drivers in various cases.
Please advise ASAP,