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HARDWARE TRUST ANCHORS IN SP-ENABLED PROCESSORS

  • US 20100042824A1
  • Filed: 08/14/2009
  • Published: 02/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device having a hardware portion and at least one memory external to said hardware portion, said computer comprising:

  • at least one register for storing therein a moderate amount of data, said data register constructed within said hardware portion at a location such that probing of said register by a user is difficult to achieve without rendering data in said register useless for its intended purpose; and

    at least one cryptographic key register physically constructed within said hardware portion at a location such that probing of said register by a user is difficult to achieve without rendering data in said register useless for its intended purpose.

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