Coin has created a gadget the size of a single credit card that can store payment data for all the cards in your wallet. It can be swiped for payment just like any other credit card. “Coin is designed for the lifestyle of today but with the technology of tomorrow,” said founder and CEO Kanishk Parashar in a release.
Coin Promises Freedom From A Wallet Full of Cards
LEGIC Selects Bell ID To Deliver NFC-based ID Services
Token management software specialist Bell ID has been selected by LEGIC® Identsystems Ltd to facilitate the delivery of its latest trusted service offering, LEGIC IDConnect. The service was recently announced in collaboration with Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecom provider and Kaba, a leading manufacturer of products for the enterprise and the hospitality market, to bring applications such as access control, ticketing and office automation to mobile devices in Switzerland. The new LEGIC service is a global offering, open for application providers and mobile network operators (MNO), who will be connected over time.
As an international provider of contactless people identification, LEGIC selected Bell ID’s Trusted Service Manager software to enable the lifecycle management of cryptographic keys and credentials on NFC-enabled mobile devices. The Bell ID solution sees LEGIC become a service provider (SP) trusted service manager (TSM), enabling it to deliver its mobile applet into the secure element of a smartphone by connecting to the Root TSM of Swisscom and other MNO TSMs.
Klaus Klosa, Managing Director at LEGIC, comments: “Many aspects of working life are converging to mobile and access control is no exception. The delivery of an NFC-based trusted service is a logical extension to our product portfolio and provides another option for our partners and customers alongside our contactless transponder chip and reader chip offering. Bell ID’s proven software brings this project together, allowing us to connect to multiple MNOs. The solution integrated seamlessly with our current systems, allowing us to source the TSM capabilities that we needed quickly and cost effectively. This offers us flexibility for future service expansions and geographic roll-outs.”
David Orme, CEO of Bell ID, adds: “This has been an exciting project. LEGIC’s IDConnect solution opens the door for NFC-based ID services to organizations of any size creating a true mass-market deployment. We are delighted to be the technology enabling IDConnect and its delivery to handsets. In our digitized world, companies want secure and speedy delivery of access rights; our solution offers real-time provisioning of credentials to users over-the-air. Services are rapidly going mobile and our software is helping to get the right credential in the right device at the right time.”
IDConnect by LEGIC allows application servers to simply and easily install all applications of a contactless card onto an NFC-capable smartphone. The authentication, data processing and communication between the back-end system and the network operator is ensured by IDConnect. LEGIC’s SP TSM capabilities, enabled by Bell ID, allow it to connect to the Root TSM of Swisscom in order to install its mobile applet on the secure element (SIM card) of a smartphone. Today, LEGIC is cooperating with more than 250 partners who are running countless applications in over 100,000 installations. Soon, with IDConnect, all LEGIC license partners will have the option to utilize NFC smartphones.
Cryptography Research and Tiempo SAS Sign License Agreement for DPA Countermeasures
Agreement Strengthens Security in Tiempo SAS High-End Microcontroller Chips
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA and GRENOBLE, France – November 12, 2013 – Cryptography Research, Inc., a division of Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), and Tiempo SAS (Tiempo), experts in designing and qualifying secure smart card chips, today announced they have signed an architecture license agreement allowing for the use of Cryptography Research’s patented security inventions in Tiempo’s integrated circuits. By incorporating Cryptography Research’s countermeasures onto their devices, Tiempo’s products will be protected against differential power analysis (DPA) and related side channel attacks. This license also covers software developed by Tiempo’s customers when utilized on Tiempo’s licensed integrated circuits.
“Tiempo recently announced the creation of a new business unit, Tiempo Secure, which confirms that the company is focusing on high-end secure product development. The initial focus will be on products such as dual-interface secure microcontroller chips, targeting applications including banking transaction, fare transit and secure identification,” said Serge Maginot, CEO at Tiempo. “We are excited to partner with Cryptography Research, whose DPA countermeasures will be efficiently implemented in the clockless designs of our secure chip products.”
“DPA countermeasures are crucial to securing smartcards, other semiconductor products and electronic systems from malicious attacks,” said Pankaj Rohatgi, technical director at Cryptography Research. “Tiempo’s efforts to integrate DPA Countermeasures into their secure microcontroller solutions mark another step forward in preventing this vulnerability from being exploited.”
DPA is a form of attack that involves monitoring the fluctuating electrical power consumption of a target device and then using advanced statistical methods to derive cryptographic keys and other secrets. Strong countermeasures to DPA help protect tamper-resistant products used in applications such as banking, pay television, mass transit, secure ID and wireless telecommunications. Cryptography Research has developed a portfolio of over 70 issued patents covering countermeasures to DPA attacks, with additional patent applications allowed or pending.
For additional information on DPA Countermeasures or on Cryptography Research visit www.cryptography.com.
About Cryptography Research, Inc.
Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a division of Rambus Inc., is a leader in semiconductor security research and development. Established by internationally renowned cryptographer Paul Kocher, CRI develops and licenses innovative technologies in areas including tamper resistance, content protection, anti-counterfeiting, network security, and financial services. Over seven billion security products are made each year under license from CRI. Security systems designed by CRI scientists and engineers protect hundreds of billions of dollars in commerce annually. Additional information is available at www.cryptrography.com
About Tiempo SAS
Tiempo developed an innovative clockless technology enabling the design of chips that are ultra-low power, very robust, rapid and reactive with a variable power supply, and secured against hardware attacks (power analysis and fault injections). Tiempo, with its newly created Tiempo Secure business unit, now specializes in the development and industrialization of secure dual-interface chip products that are Common Criteria/EMVCo certified and that target secure applications such as banking transaction, fare transit, secure identification, DRM and mobile payment. For more information on Tiempo secure products, please visit www.tiempo-secure.com.
Rambus CEO calls for collaboration and an architectural focus for memory
Time was when a call from Rambus would have made most of its memory rivals antsy – was one of the company’s frequent patent infringement claims about to arrive? Today, there’s a new – ahem – sheriff in town – Dr Ron Black came in as CEO in mid-2012 – and the company is looking for technology partnerships.
Rambus to Showcase Solutions and Innovations at ARM TechCon 2013
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. – October 30, 2013
| Who: | Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) | |
| Where: | ARM TechCon 2013 Santa Clara Convention Center – Booth #200 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, Calif. armtechcon.com |
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| When: | October 29 – 31, 2013 | |
At ARM TechCon 2013, Rambus will demonstrate two memory and interface solutions with its Beyond DDR4 initiative and consumer electronics-oriented R+ DDR3, as well as innovations in Binary Pixel technology and differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasures.
Demonstrations:
R+ DDR3 PHY Featuring LabStation™ Validation Platform
This demonstration of a high-performance, low-cost R+ DDR3 PHY solution is tailored for consumer electronics. The solution will demonstrate operation in working silicon at a data rate of 2133 Mbps in a low-cost wire bond package. The LabStation™ validation platform includes a built-in-self-test and characterization features to achieve high reliability, reduce field returns as well as enable fast time-to-market.
Beyond DDR4 – R+ Technology for Next-generation Server Memory
This demonstration will showcase next-generation technologies that extend server memory solutions beyond the capabilities of DDR4. With data rates of up to 6.4 Gbps in a multi-rank, multi-DIMM system, this high-performance, high-capacity technology simplifies system design and significantly reduces overall system power requirements.
Binary Pixel Technology Enabling the World’s Best Image Sensors
Rambus’ binary pixel technology improves the quality of photos taken from mobile devices. This demonstration shows how image sensor and image processing architectures can achieve single-shot high dynamic range (HDR) and improved low-light sensitivity for better videos and photos in any lighting condition. The demonstration also showcases how the technology, optimized at the pixel level, senses light similar to the human eye, resulting in professional-quality images and videos from mobile devices that capture the full gamut of details in dark and bright intensities.
Securing Devices from Side-Channel Attacks Using Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Countermeasures
All forms of electronic devices with secret keys are susceptible to side channel attacks which are low-cost, non-invasive methods for adversaries to extract secret keys of a cryptosystem. Cryptography Research, a division of Rambus, developed DPA countermeasures to protect tamper-resistant devices from many applications ranging from mobile phones to game consoles against all forms of side channel attacks. This demonstration uses basic electromagnetic equipment to perform side-channel attacks, which extract the security keys from mobile devices.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market. Unleashing the intellectual power of our world-class engineers and scientists in a collaborative and synergistic way, Rambus invents, licenses and develops solutions that challenge and enable our customers to create the future. While best known for creating unsurpassed semiconductor memory architectures, Rambus is also developing world-changing products and services in security, and advanced LED lighting and displays. For additional details, visit:rambus.com.
Rambus Launches New Corporate Website
New digital platform provides dynamic, rich user experience and comprehensive information portal for overall ecosystem
Sunnyvale, Calif. – October 28, 2013 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market, today introduced its new corporate website, www.rambus.com. The website features both enhanced content and a digital platform that links users to the details and features of Rambus solutions, inventions, underlying technology and Rambus-related news and events. The site provides an improved user experience and responsively optimizes content and tool rendering across multiple devices and display resolutions
“Simplifying access to the portfolio of our solutions, technologies, and inventions – in a contextually relevant way – was a major theme of the site redesign,” said Jerome Nadel, CMO of Rambus. “Our new site is designed to be an engaging and valuable resource for our prospects, customers, and partners and highlights the value our inventions bring to market.”
One of the new aspects of the site is the Buying Guide, which provides details on IP Core Solutions and Architecture Licenses, along with the training, services, and tools that support the offerings. In addition, a sophisticated library provides efficient and co-located access to documents and multimedia content, making it easy to find relevant solutions in a rich and layered environment.
Rambus CMO Jerome Nadel concluded: “This new platform is dynamic and a natural next step for us, reinforcing our more collaborative direction and engagement model.”
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About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market. Unleashing the intellectual power of our world-class engineers and scientists in a collaborative and synergistic way, Rambus invents, licenses and develops solutions that challenge and enable our customers to create the future. While best known for creating unsurpassed semiconductor memory architectures, Rambus is also developing world-changing products and services in security, and advanced LED lighting and displays. For additional details, visit:rambus.com.
