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Cryptography Research and IP Cores announce Agreement for Differential Power Analysis Countermeasures Patents
September 2010 by Marc Jacob
Cryptography Research, Inc. and IP Cores, Inc. announced an agreement which will enable IP Cores, Inc. to develop DPA countermeasure implementations for sale to licensees of Cryptography Research’s DPA patents.
DPA is a form of attack that involves measuring variations in the electrical power consumption of a target device then using advanced statistical methods to find cryptographic keys and other secrets. Strong countermeasures to DPA are necessary for tamper-resistant products, including those used in banking, pay television, mass transit, secure ID, government and wireless telecommunications.
Cryptography Research has been awarded a portfolio of over 50 patents covering countermeasures to DPA attacks, with additional patent applications pending worldwide.
