Rambus’ Cryptography Research division has rolled out version 8 of its DPA Workstation (DPAWS) analysis platform. The latest iteration of DPAWS features an extensive upgrade to the workstation software and user interface (UI) for enhanced system performance and usability in ASIC and FPGA side-channel vulnerability testing.
DPA Workstation
Understanding the changing hardware-software paradigm
Hardware-centric platforms and solutions were traditionally designed with minimal input from software engineers. As Brian Bailey ofSemiconductor Engineering recently noted, this approach worked when software content was negligible – and the practice did not significantly contribute to product delays.
DPAWS UX gets a cryptographic makeover
The 2014 Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems Workshop – aka CHES – kicks off in South Korea on September 23. Sponsored by the International Association for Cryptologic Research, the event was first held in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1999 at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).