Secure IC Applications

Secure Ics for Internet Transactions

The Internet Transaction Market
Today, e-commerce is booming. The only thing holding it back is a concern over security. Unauthorized access, interception of messages, impersonation of users, and fraudulent electronic signatures are a constant threat to data security. Atmels wealth of experience and expertise in the smart card IC market means we are ideally placed to meet the industries needs for highly secure microcontroller products.

High-performance devices: Flash program memory for flexibility and fast time-to-market EEPROM memory for data Market-leading 8-bit RISC microcontroller Crypto-Coprocessor for high data throughput USB and I2C interfaces for direct PC connection Security features based on expertise and experience

Security at every link

in the e-commerce chain

Applications

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Secure Ics for Internet Transactions

Atmel can provide secure microcontroller solutions for every link in the e-commerce chain. Some are designed for smart cards which provide unique identification and authorization of users. Others are embedded inside PCs and servers to enable message encryption/decryption using the most sophisticated algorithms available today. Dongles containing secure microcontrollers are also being used to secure sensitive software held in PCs. All are based on Atmels extensive range of Flash and ROM based secure microcontrollers. Security is built in at every stage of the process: design, manufacture, programming, transportation and communications with clients. E-commerce/E-mail Encryption The sophisticated encryption algorithms that protect most e-commerce transactions and secure e-mails require a fast, highly secure environment in which to run. This requires an impenetrable hardware device at both client and server ends to perform the encryption/ decryption, using private keys that are totally inaccessible from outside the device. Atmels AT90SC family of AVR 8-bit advanced RISC microcontrollers with on-chip cryptocoprocessor, provides the ideal solution. The crypto-coprocessor offers the added benefit of high data throughput thanks to its fast encryption/decryption. Atmel can supply firmware from its qualified libraries to speed development of applications of this nature.
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the user with a smart card that encrypts his or her electronic signature and, possibly, biometric information such as fingerprint or iris identity. One of Atmels highly secure Flash-based microcontrollers, embedded in the smart card, can meet this security challenge. The smart card IC is the only place where this sensitive information is stored, significantly reducing the risk of unauthorized users gaining access to secure systems. A Secure IC as a PC Peripheral Some of Atmels secure microcontrollers include a USB Full-Speed interfaces. This has the advantages of allowing direct connection to a PC (no card reader is required), and the improved performance of the USB bus. Open Operating Systems The register-bank based architecture of its embedded AVR core makes the AT90SC family extremely efficient for running Java code. An open operating system shortens the development time of applications, ensures portability between systems, and allows for easy upgrading.

Electronic Signature User Authentification Secure Web Access A mobile e-commerce user needs a level of identification security that is much higher than a simple password. The solution is to provide
Users demand the highest possible level of security for Internet Transactions

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Security at every link

in the e-commerce chain

Applications