Broadcom
announced that its portfolio of set-top box (STB) platforms are now
protected by differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasures
developed by Cryptography Research (CRI.)
CRI
has licensed Broadcom to deploy the former's advanced security
measures. CRI technology lets broadcasters expand their services and
premium content delivery methods for multi-screen and Internet-based
TV experiences while also ensuring their security.
Broadcom
now offers CRI-developed DPA and developed countermeasures that will
defend sensitive systems such as bank cards, mobile devices, and pay
television systems against attacks. The Company is further offering
more than 60 patents that provide countermeasures against DPA
attacks.
According
to Paul Kocher, the President and Chief Scientist of CRI, Broadcom is
the first set-top box SoC manufacturer to offer DPA countermeasure
technologies in its solutions. Broadcom will play an important role
in the protection of pay-TV ecosystems and the delivery of quality content to homes across the world.
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