View all newsletters
Receive our newsletter - data, insights and analysis delivered to you
  1. Technology
September 7, 2011

MStar selects CryptoFirewall for its SoC set-top box chips

Meet requirements for protecting against piracy and other security challenges in the pay TV space

By CBR Staff Writer

Cryptography Research, a division of Rambus and MStar Semiconductor, a provider of silicon offerings, have said that MStar will license CRI’s CryptoFirewall security technology for integration into its multimedia system-on-a-chip (SoC) set-top box chips.

Rambus said that the advanced security core will help MStar’s customers provide robust hardware security in their set-top box offerings.

MStar DTV marketing director Philippe Notton said the CryptoFirewall has an impressive track record, and will help their next generation set-top box chips meet requirements for protecting against piracy and other security challenges in the pay TV space.

The CryptoFirewall core is an on-chip, hardware-based security block that protects cryptographic keys and computations from attack, Rambus said in statement.

The CryptoFirewall core can prevent the theft of pay TV broadcast signals, simplify compliance with content owners’ anti-piracy requirements, and streamline product development.

Cryptography Research president and chief scientist Paul Kocher said we are pleased to be working together with MStar to provide operators and conditional access providers with our hardware-based foundation for solving signal theft.

Content from our partners
How businesses can safeguard themselves on the cyber frontline
How hackers’ tactics are evolving in an increasingly complex landscape
Green for go: Transforming trade in the UK

Websites in our network
Select and enter your corporate email address Tech Monitor's research, insight and analysis examines the frontiers of digital transformation to help tech leaders navigate the future. Our Changelog newsletter delivers our best work to your inbox every week.
  • CIO
  • CTO
  • CISO
  • CSO
  • CFO
  • CDO
  • CEO
  • Architect Founder
  • MD
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Other
Visit our privacy policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.
THANK YOU