Company:Cryptography Research
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| Type | Private subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , California |
Key people | Paul Kocher, President and Chief Scientist |
| Products | Technology licensing, secure semiconductors |
| Revenue | $10M–$100M |
Number of employees | 25–100 |
| Parent | Rambus |
| Website | rambus |
Cryptography Research, Inc. is 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.[1] The company licenses patents for protecting cryptographic devices against power analysis attacks.[2] The company's CryptoFirewall-brand ASIC cores are used in pay TV conditional access systems and anti-counterfeiting applications.[3] 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.[4][5] The company's services group assists with security testing, disaster recovery, and training.
Cryptography Research protects its core operations from outside attack by maintaining a secured local network that is not connected to the Internet at all. Employees who need to work with sensitive data have two computers on their desks — one to access the secure network, and a separate computer to access the Internet.[6]
References
- ↑ "Rambus Buying Cryptography Research for $342.5 Million". 2011-05-12. http://www.pcworld.com/article/227797/rambus_buying_cryptography_research_for_3425_million.html. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Ubhey, Anoop (November 23, 2004). "Interview with Cryptography Research Inc". Frost.com. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?docid=28127384.
- ↑ Fontanezza, Maria (October 2007). "Technology Battles Device Cloning - MD&DI". http://www.devicelink.com/mddi/archive/07/10/020.html.
- ↑ Markoff, John (15 April 2003). "Plan Would Use Content, Not Devices, to Fight Piracy". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/business/technology-plan-would-use-content-not-devices-to-fight-piracy.html.
- ↑ Singel, Ryan (February 28, 2008). "How Crypto Won the DVD War". WIRED (Wired Magazine). http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/how-crypto-won.html.
- ↑ "How one company stays safe with two networks", CNET News, March 30, 2010.
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