patent of the day

[Todd Arnold]

Our IBM cryptographic processors (HSMs) have been using this technique 
since around 1996 - data that is stored in flash memory is encrypted with 
a key that is destroyed on any attempt to tamper with the security module.

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Todd W. Arnold, STSM
IBM Cryptographic Technology Development
(704) 594-8253   FAX 594-8336
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email:  arnoldt at us.ibm.com



"Perry E. Metzger" <perry at piermont.com> 
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01/22/2008 10:29 PM

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Hat tip to a party who prefers to remain anonymous who sent me the
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Perry E. Metzger                                 perry at piermont.com
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