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Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip

Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip

Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip

Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer

November 6, 20197m 0s

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Show Notes

With hackers deploying sophisticated attacks against operating systems, processors, and even firmware, manufacturers have increasingly turned to a tamper-resistant processor—or part of one—often called a "secure enclave" to stymie all sorts of attacks. They place in that immutable chip the "root of trust" on a device, relying on it to run cryptographic checks every time the system starts to make sure nothing has been subtly, maliciously altered.

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