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News Release from: MIPS Technologies | Subject: Safe-SOC
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2006
IP platform makes security smarter
The Safe-SOC security platform combines M-Systems' mSafe security intellectual property and MIPS Technologies' industry leading processor architecture.
MIPS Technologies and M-Systems have developed the Safe-SOC security platform based on M-Systems' mSafe security intellectual property (IP) and MIPS Technologies' industry leading processor architecture M-Systems and MIPS Technologies have aligned to optimise and integrate their technologies for the set-top box (STB), digital television (DTV), consumer electronics, networking and mobile markets
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Safe-SOC security platform integrates M-Systems' patented mSafe cryptographic cores with MIPS Technologies' entire line of CPUs offering customers a robust, flexible and tested security solution.
Early access versions of the first jointly developed product are now available for evaluation.
General availability is scheduled for the third quarter of 2006.
"M-Systems has the patented technologies, knowhow and track record to offer smarter, best-in-class security solutions to its customers and partners".
"MIPS Technologies is recognised worldwide for its field-proven architectures and processor cores and for its leadership position in digital TV, set-top box, and other consumer electronics markets that include conditional access and digital rights management technologies", said Rami Koren, M-Systems' Vice President of Marketing for Security.
"Our joint Safe-SOC platform is designed to enable system-on-chip designers to build their applications around a cost-effective and tightly integrated security solution and bring products to market quickly and easily".
"It's security, made smarter".
"Stringent security is a must-have in the consumer electronics market, especially in the set-top box, conditional access, and mobile markets where valuable digital content needs to be protected".
"In this environment our customers demand a comprehensive security solution that is tightly integrated with the system's CPU.
We've provided just that with the Safe-SOC platform", said Jack Browne, Vice President of Marketing for MIPS Technologies.
"Together with M-Systems, a leader in the field of security and cryptography, we deliver a host of secure, easy-to-integrate products for the embedded market".
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