| VIA contributes security tools, sample application under GPL |
Mar. 25, 2004
VIA has released under the GPL a software development kit (SDK) and sample Red Hat Linux 9 application exploiting the Padlock Advanced Cryptography Engine (Padlock ACE) embedded in newer VIA processors. VIA says its PadLock ACE technology uses an advanced PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) public key model and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption to enable the creation of ultra-secure pathways between users.
The sample application, Padlock SL Utility, currently provides secure instant messaging, group chats, distributed presence, file browsing, file transfer, public key exchange (on VIA PadLock SL network), and support for multiple formats of ad hoc secure networking. It will work with any x86 system, but is optimized for VIA processors that support PadLock ACE.
VIA processors incorporating the Padlock ACE Hardware Suite include Eden, Antaur, and C3 models based on the C5P Nehemiah core (stepping 8 of the C3 Nehemiah). For example, the tiny, recently introduced Eden-N processor, found in the new nano-ITX motherboard and available at speeds up to 1 GHz includes Padlock ACE.
VIA claims that the advanced random number generation and AES encryption features found in its PadLock ACE processors guarantee the generation of high quality encryption keys, and speed up data encryption and decryption.
"Our goal with the VIA PadLock Security Initiative is to provide the basic software and hardware building blocks that adhere to existing industry standards in order to expedite the creation of a ubiquitous security environment," said Richard Brown, VIA Associate VP.
More information about VIA's PadLock Security Initiative can be found online. The SDK and Padlock SL Utility can be downloaded, along with extensive documentation, here or here.
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