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SCSA adds 21 new members to secure Ultra HD (4K) initiative

The Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) has added 21 new members to its rapidly expanding ranks, including Sprint, Toshiba, Broadcom and Mstar Semiconductor.

The latest SCSA contributors join an expansive group of 50 participating companies spanning the larger entertainment and technology industries. These include Qualcomm, Samsung, Comcast, LG Electronics, Cisco, Seagate, MediaTek, Marvell and Dolby Laboratories. It should also be noted that the Rambus Cryptography Research division is a special advisor to the Association.

Riscure completes evaluation of CryptoFirewall™ security core

Riscure recently published a detailed analysis of the CryptoFirewall™ (CF) security core designed by the Cryptography Research division of Rambus. Essentially, the CryptoFirewall core prevents unauthorized access of content in multimedia decoding chips that are currently used in set-top boxes and coming soon to smart TVs.

From smart dust to cybernetic implants

Smart dust can perhaps best be described as tiny, connected sensor motes tasked with performing a wide variety of functions. As Ernest Worthman of Semiconductor Engineering notes, the applications for IoT-enabled smart dust are practically limitless and include designing uber-mini drones the size of small bugs.

FIDO specs bolster secure authentication

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance recently published final 1.0 drafts of two primary specifications: the Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) and Universal 2nd Factor (U2F).

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