Hardware protection

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2005-02-17

2009-12-08

Jung, David Y (Department: 2434)

Information security

Prevention of unauthorized use of data including prevention...

C726S027000, C726S034000

Reexamination Certificate

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07631360

ABSTRACT:
Tampering with pieces of software is inhibited. Hardware protection prevents hackers from forcing various pieces of software from running on unauthorized pieces of hardware. The obfuscation of a software image so as to becloud the comprehension of hackers in reverse engineering pieces of software comprising the software image is provided. Image verification ensures the originality of the pieces of software to be installed.

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