Connected products, including mobile phones and Internet of Things (IoT) devices have a critical need for security. Robust security starts with the design of the SoC and continues with the manufacturing supply chain. The CryptoManager solution brings revolutionary security improvements to the semiconductor chips and supply chains that enable our mobile world.
Security IP
Understanding Differential Power Analysis (DPA)
Differential power analysis is a powerful tool attackers used to extract secret keys and compromise the security of tamper resistant devices. DPA is a side-channel attack that is extremely effective low cost and widely known. These attacks use variations in the electrical power consumption of a targeted device and then breech security in devices by using statistical methods by deriving secret keys from crypto-algorithm. DPA attacks are dangerous because they circumvent the normal hardware and software security defenses that have been put in place, allowing fraudulent transactions, data theft, device modifications and other costly, unauthorized activities. Because such attacks are noninvasive, an intruder can compromise an embedded system without leaving a trace.
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What is Payment Tokenization?
Traditionally when a card or mobile payment is made, the card number passes through various points in the authorization process. This increases the risk of fraud because this data can be intercepted at multiple points. To counter this, an increasing amount of payment card issuers use a technology called tokenization. This stores the original number in a secure token vault, and substitutes it with a unique tokenized number. Because of the limited validity, this number is useless when intercepted.
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How to Issue EMV and NFC on a Single Platform
Rambus EMV Token Manager is a software platform that not only addresses the basic requirements to issue and manage EMV cards today, but offers the modular system to expand functionality and align with your customer’s needs tomorrow. For example, it lets you load multiple applications onto cards enabling you to partner and expand in areas such as transit, ticketing and access control. It gives you the ability to instantly issue EMV cards in your branches to avoid delivery costs and achieve top of wallet positioning.
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Certificate Manager
Certificate Manager is a web based platform to manage digital certificates in computer files, on smart phones, smart cards or USB tokens. Aimed at enterprises, governments and third party service providers, it reduces operational costs by delegating control to end users via a self-service portal and by automating many bulk certificate management tasks.
To learn more about automating bulk certificate management tasks, click here.
Becoming a Trusted Service Manager
Rambus Trusted Service Manager is a software platform that takes care of complex NFC lifecycle management tasks and supports you in executing the role of Trusted Service Manager smoothly. It securely provisions applications o mobile devices and manages or delegates access to the secure element. As it is vendor independent and based on open industry standards, you can easily integrate with the partners of your choice and support current and future mobile form factors.
To learn more about how Rambus is securing mobile payments, click here.