Security Hardware Resources

This page has information about hardware based security enhancement, which is of interest to CE Linux Forum members

Technology/Project pages

• Security
• Bootloader Security Resources

Solutions

• Secure Flashing/Booting Support
• Secure Storage
• Cryptographic Accelerators
• FIPS Compliant True Hardware RNG
• Secure DMA Channels

Products

Security chips

TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

TPM Specifications

Security enhanced processors

ARM(R) TrustZone(R)

ARM Trustzone

OMAP M-Shied

TI White Paper

Intel(R) Wireless Trusted Platform

IBM White Paper

CELL

The Cell processor has an 'isolated' SPU runtime environment. CBE Architecture document

Open Source Projects/Mailing Lists

TCG/TPM

• Linux TPM Device Driver: Device driver to enable the TPM chip as described by specifications at http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org. The TPM chip will enable you to use hardware to securely store and protect your keys and personal data. See also the TrouSerS project.
• TrouSers: An open-source TCG Software Stack implementation, created and released by IBM.