National Semiconductor Offers 'Trusted' Chip
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IBM (NYSE: IBM) is the first personal computer maker to install National Semiconductor's (NYSE: NSM) SafeKeeper Trusted technology, which protects security data using specially designed chips, on selected models of its PCs.
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IBM plans to start shipping its PCs with a new chip designed to thwart hackers by safeguarding passwords and other sensitive identity information.
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The chip maker finishes design work on Penryn, a chip that could be crucial in helping Intel to maintain a new-found performance lead
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality computer chip that is much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today&#39;s
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(InfoWorld) - Efforts to establish security standards for mobile devices were boosted Tuesday with the release of the Mobile Trusted Module (MTM) specification. The specification offers a set of standards for mobile phone manufacturers and software developers toÂ store data securely in mobile devices, such as smartphones and wireless PDAs (personal digital assistants). The standards, issued by the Trusted Computing Group industry association, have been years in development. They are backed by numerous companies, such as Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and France TÃ©lÃ©com, which are members of the Trusted Computing Group's Mobile Phone Work Group. Like the Trusted Platform Module used in PCs, the MTM stores information in a secure area of the device to ensure the device's operating system, applications and data haven't been virtually or physically tampered with. It uses a system of "engines" within the device that report the state of their code so that their "trustworthiness" can be established. Vendors can determine whether the MTM should be a discrete silicon chip or a system-on-chip implementation. In addition to helping manufacturers and operators reduce the risk of virus attack and identity theft, the MTM can enable mobile payment and ticketing services. Further information about the mobile phone security specification isÂ available here.Â
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NEW YORK - IBM Corp. has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor Corp. in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and hackers.
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High-end chip likely will stay a step ahead of competitors in the multicore processor race. Also, the chip design could be done this year.
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A new type of memory could soon be available to device makers.
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A San Francisco company is developing chips that use encryption to control which ink cartridges and printers work together.
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National Semiconductor (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off a pair of I/O devices it said could help protect a computer from hackers and viruses.
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Scientists have developed an alloy they say can be used to create memory chips more than 500 times as fast as todayÂs flash chips.
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Chip maker says it will use methods other than clock speed to improve processor performance.
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Siding with chipmakers, the software giant says it won't charge double for dual-core chips when they come to market next year.
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Processors offer significant power savings, chip maker says.
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NTT DoCoMo, Intel and IBM have published a jointly developed security specification called the Trusted Mobile Platform. It aims to provide an end-to-end security architecture for mobile wireless devices, including
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The company is in the midst of making the first samples of the 45-nanometer chip, expected to come out toward the end of next year.
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Companies will use strained silicon to boost transistor speed.