Cryptography Research

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Cryptography Research, Inc.
Company typePrivate subsidiary
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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Key people
Paul Kocher, President and Chief Scientist
ProductsTechnology licensing, secure semiconductors
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ParentRambus
Websiterambus.com/security

Cryptography Research, Inc. was a San Francisco based cryptography company specializing in applied cryptographic engineering, including technologies for building tamper-resistant semiconductors. It was purchased on June 6, 2011, by Rambus for $342.5M and remained active as a subsidiary until 2015.[1][2] The company licensed patents for protecting cryptographic devices against power analysis attacks.[3] The company's CryptoFirewall-brand ASIC cores were used in pay TV conditional access systems and anti-counterfeiting applications.[4] CRI also developed BD+, a security component in the Blu-ray disc format, and played a role in the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray.[5][6] The company's services group assisted with security testing, disaster recovery, and training.

Cryptography Research protected its core operations from outside attack by maintaining a secured local network that is not connected to the Internet at all. Employees who needed to work with sensitive data had two computers on their desks — one to access the secure network, and a separate computer to access the Internet.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Rambus Buying Cryptography Research for $342.5 Million". 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Home page". Cryptography Research. n.d. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Compare with next available archived snapshot
  3. ↑ Ubhey, Anoop (November 23, 2004). "Interview with Cryptography Research Inc". Frost.com.
  4. ↑ Fontanezza, Maria (October 2007). "Technology Battles Device Cloning - MD&DI". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  5. ↑ Markoff, John (15 April 2003). "Plan Would Use Content, Not Devices, to Fight Piracy". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Singel, Ryan (February 28, 2008). "How Crypto Won the DVD War". WIRED. Wired Magazine.
  7. ↑ "How one company stays safe with two networks", CNET News, March 30, 2010.

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