nCipher introduces world's first embedded cryptographic Hardware Security Module.New component-sized hardware security module enables OEMs to rapidly transform products into trusted devices CAMBRIDGE, England -- nCipher plc (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :NCH), a global leader in protecting critical enterprise data, announces the immediate availability of its miniHSM(TM) - the world's first embedded hardware security module (HSM). Designed to provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a simple, secure, drop-in solution for data encryption, digital signing and strong authentication, the miniHSM allows nCipher's customers to integrate pre-validated cryptographic security into a diverse range of product areas, including digital cinema projectors, electronic voting terminals, retail point-of-sale infrastructure, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. border control and document processing machinery. "HSMs are already the standard for securing cryptographic keys in servers, where nCipher has been the market leader for many years," says Richard Moulds, vice president of marketing at nCipher. "With the increasingly widespread use of cryptography, dedicated hardware security technology is now required in a far greater range of devices. Laptops and desktop PCs now arrive from the factory with trusted platform modules (TPMs) installed for key protection and to support the security requirements of desktop software such as Microsoft's Vista operating system. nCipher has worked with several semiconductor vendors to provide hardware security functionality for devices that fall outside the world of PCs and servers, particularly those in highly cost sensitive markets. The miniHSM fills the remaining gap in the market to offer FIPS-validated (Federal Information Processing Standard Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors. ) security to developers that require greater flexibility and functionality as they seek to secure a wide range of non-PC based devices that nevertheless handle very sensitive information." miniHSM is about the size of a pack of chewing gum, but within this small form factor it provides embedded HSM functionality to enable a simplified and highly cost effective means to enable tamper-resistant hardware protection of encryption keys with a pre-validated FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 level 3 security rating. The small footprint and ease of integration of miniHSM allows manufacturers to embed HSM functionality into devices where space and power are at a premium. nCipher's miniHSM supports a wide range of cryptographic algorithms, including all common symmetric- and asymmetric-key cryptographic algorithms (including 3DES, AES, RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. , DH etc.) as well as more specialist algorithms such as Elliptic Curve Cryptography See ECC. (ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. ) . Incorporating a true random number generator A program routine that produces a random number. Random numbers are created easily in a computer, since there are many random events that take place such as the duration between keystrokes. , miniHSM offers secure cryptographic key provisioning and storage, and a built-in real-time clock enables value-added functionality such as time-stamping in addition to the standard cryptographic functions of encryption, digital signing and authentication. miniHSM also supports nCipher's suite of developer toolkits including CodeSafe, its unique Secure Execution Engine (SEE) capability for executing high assurance trusted custom applications within the device's security boundary. "It takes specialist skills to develop secure cryptographic systems and often years to achieve validation to externally imposed standards such as FIPS," says Moulds. "With miniHSM, OEMs can significantly reduce time to market and immediately address the need for security validation without the need to build up internal resources and climb the security learning curve." For more information on the miniHSM, as well as photos, please visit http://www.ncipher.com/cryptographic_hardware/hardware_security_ modules/72/minihsm (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) About nCipher nCipher protects critical enterprise data for many of the world's most security-conscious organizations. Delivering solutions in the fields of identity management, data protection, enterprise key management and cryptographic hardware, nCipher enables businesses to identify who can access data, to protect data in transit and at rest, and to comply with the growing number of privacy-driven regulations. nCipher plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. (LSE:NCH). www.ncipher.com |
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