In this paper we explore a mechanism for, and the limitations of, automation of assessment of trustworthiness of systems.
We have implemented a system for checking trust constraints expressed within privacy policies as part of an integrated prototype
developed within the EU Framework VI Privacy and Identity Management for Europe (PRIME) project [1]. Trusted computing information
[2,3] may be taken into account as part of this analysis. This is the first stage of ongoing research and development within
PRIME in this area.