Re:Yubico: Secure Hardware vs. Open Source
by yc-kraln on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @06:46AM
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NXP makes you sign an NDA to use their secure stuff.
The purpose is anti-competitive, preventing NXP's competitors from learning how the devices work. These devices often have advanced hardware and firmware countermeasures.
The secure modules are considered weapons technology if they're allowed to be updated after sale; the company is responsible for tracking each one, they're impossible to ship overseas, etc.
It's not suspicious, it's SOP. Choose between open and secure, or make your own silicon.
The purpose is anti-competitive, preventing NXP's competitors from learning how the devices work. These devices often have advanced hardware and firmware countermeasures.
The secure modules are considered weapons technology if they're allowed to be updated after sale; the company is responsible for tracking each one, they're impossible to ship overseas, etc.
It's not suspicious, it's SOP. Choose between open and secure, or make your own silicon.