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November 8, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet security company the Comodo Group (ComodoGroup.com) announced on Thursday that it has formed a partnership with electronic components manufacturer Fujitsu Components Europe BV (FCEU.Fujitsu.com) to develop a next generation security chip.
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The companies say the details of the security chip, known as the SIDEN Trust Chip, will be released in coming months, with the product’s commercial release scheduled for the first quarter of 2003.
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Through the partnership, says Comodo, the two companies will collaborate on the development, marketing and distribution of products containing the SIDEN Trust Chip. Comodo says its cryptography and integrated circuits expertise has enabled the incorporation of considerable functionality into the chip.
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Comodo says the chip’s scheduled first-quarter launch is especially relevant to Microsoft’s Palladium project, a secure operating system designed to work with a new breed of hardware and applications, giving individuals and groups greater data security and personal privacy. Comodo says the SIDEN chip could contribute to making Palladium a commercial reality.
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“Both Comodo and Fujitsu Components have recognized that hardware based security is essential for secure use of computers for both business and home users.” comments Melih Abdulhayoglu, chief security architect with the Comodo Group. “The SIDEN Trust Chip is a unique device that not only brings unparalleled hardware based security, but by making security affordable, removes the barriers usually associated with using hardware based security.”
