Features
Security measures used in secure cryptoprocessors:
- Tamper-detecting and tamper-evident containment.
- Automatic zeroization of secrets in the event of tampering.
- Internal battery backup.
- Chain of trust boot-loader which authenticates the operating system before loading it.
- Chain of trust operating system which authenticates application software before loading it.
- Hardware-based capability registers, implementing a one-way privilege separation model.
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