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News Release from: Certicom Corp
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 October 2007
Cryptographers come together in the
Valley
Design centre serves as the focal point in Certicom's strategy to deliver the highest-level of hardware cryptographic security.
Certicom Corp has opened a new facility dedicated to the secure development of hardware-based cryptographic technologies Located in the heart of Silicon Valley among leading chip manufacturers, this design centre serves as the focal point in Certicom's strategy to deliver the highest-level of hardware cryptographic security for communications conducted by corporations, government organisations and individuals worldwide
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Certicom is known for its innovation in the field of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) and the company's intellectual property (IP) portfolio, which includes more than 400 patents and patents pending worldwide, covers many key aspects of ECC, including software optimisations, efficient hardware implementations, methods to enhance the security and various cryptographic protocols.
Certicom's security offerings enable developers to easily address the requirements of markets such as government communications, smart devices, service providers and enterprise software.
"The Scotts Valley Design Centre is a state-of-the-art security software and hardware design facility that houses Silicon Valley's most experienced PhD cryptographers and chip designers under one roof - a rarity in chip development today", says Dan O'Loughlin, Director of Hardware Technology at Certicom.
"The opening of this facility reinforces our commitment to developing best-in-class hardware security technologies and addressing the most pressing security issues of our customers".
"Certicom's current hardware customers range from Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 100 global companies".
At the new design centre, Certicom engineers will address the emerging security needs for a variety of traditional markets including government, military, enterprise, networking and mobility.
It will also address new markets including secure RFID technologies (contactless smart cards, wireless utility networks), industrial/sensor networks (automated factory networks, chemical plant process controls, Scada systems), PIV (FIPS-201 and e-passport) and contactless payment and public transportation (electronic fare cards).
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