Irdeto has acquired full suite of white-box cryptology patents, patent applications, software and knowledge from Philips Electronics, to boost its existing IP portfolio for its Irdeto Cloakware offering.
The white-box cryptography is a technology to combat hacking and intellectual property theft in unsecure, untrusted environments, which is a common problem for PCs, set-top boxes and other devices involving DRM and conditional access applications.
The company said that the acquisition of Philips patents, patent applications and knowledge strengthens its Cloakware offering and complements its own existing IP, white-box cryptography products, skills and new discoveries.
In addition, the acquisition enhances Irdeto’s toolset to meet growing market demand from software developers at large technology enterprises using white-box cryptography offerings to protect software applications.
According to Irdeto, Cloakware provides security software and services to protect core digital assets. By keeping their core digital assets cloaked throughout creation, distribution and consumption, companies can protect their existing business models and create new sources of revenue. It also protects digital assets across servers, desktops and embedded devices that are deployed using software security and services.
Graham Kill, CEO of Irdeto, said: This acquisition allows us to even further bolster Irdeto Cloakware’s considerable IP portfolio, boosting our current white-box IP portfolio to the benefit of our customers. It demonstrates Irdeto’s continued dedication to and investment in software security, reinforcing its lead in innovation and ensuring our customers are protected to the highest level.”
