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Breaking software-based White Box Cryptography (WBC)

Breaking software-based White Box Cryptography (WBC)

Ernest Worthman of Semiconductor Engineering recently described White Box Cryptography (WBC) as a “novel approach” that implements cryptography algorithms in software, rather than hardware.

“The idea is to keep the cryptographic assets secure against attacks, using code obfuscation,” he explained. “Essentially, a white box implementation is taking a key and creating, in software, a key-instantiated version where the key is hidden in the code.”

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Eliminating system bottlenecks with smart data acceleration

To many in the industry, system memory is viewed as little more than a silicon holding pen for temporarily storing program commands and data during execution. Nevertheless, the dramatic growth of Big Data – driven by the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) – has prompted a number of key industry players to re-examine the traditional role of memory in the data center.

Brain implant bypasses spinal paralysis

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio have developed a brain implant that allowed a paralyzed man to bypass his spinal injury and move his arm and hand. According to Antonio Regalado of MIT’s Technology Review, the Utah Electrode Array comprises 96 silicon needles that record the electrical impulses of neurons inside the brain.

“Surgeons implanted two bunches of silicon electrodes called Utah arrays, into the volunteer’s motor cortex, the part of the brain where movements are planned. Wires from each array emerge from the skull through metal ports and connect to computers that interpret the signals,” Regalado explained.

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