INSIDE secure unveils INSIDE Secure VaultIP solution

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE: INSIDE Secure, a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, recently introduced a new approach to embedding a robust security platform in mobile devices to fortify and protect them against system integrity attacks.

The power-optimized INSIDE Secure VaultIP solution provides a set of certification-ready hardware IP modules that chip makers can use to quickly and cost effectively embed hardware secure elements in their mobile designs, either stand-alone or for use in an ARM TrustZone architecture, said a company release.

With VaultIP security, mobile devices are better able to protect data in banking, payment and ticketing applications, secure identity and communications in enterprise, health care and government applications, and support content protection and DRM systems in media and entertainment applications, among other uses.

"This breakthrough offering is a direct result of our acquisition of ESS, and demonstrates how the combination of our collective expertise in silicon IP and secure element technologies enables INSIDE to deliver an embedded security platform that provides both software and hardware system integrity to protect a wide variety of applications," said Dr. Simon Blake-Wilson, executive vice president of the Mobile Security division at INSIDE Secure.

"This certification-ready silicon IP approach will enable our customers to get their products to market more quickly and more easily attain relevant security validations, including EMVCo, GlobalPlatform, FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria certifications."

The value of the confidential data routinely held in today's smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices has spawned the development of a diverse range of increasingly sophisticated software and hardware attacks aimed at piercing their security. As a result, the risk of data theft or compromise for businesses and individuals alike is increasing exponentially.

The VaultIP solution protects confidential data, including cryptographic keys and other sensitive assets, ensuring that they are never exposed to unsecured access. It securely stores root keys and enforces key management policies in hardware, ensuring that keys are never exposed to the kinds of vulnerabilities inherent in handling by software.