Secure bootloader for securing digital devices

Details Secure bootloader for securing digital devices Secure bootloader for securing digital devices

2007-06-26

2007-06-26

Moazzami, Nasser (Department: 2136)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Data processing protection using cryptography

C713S167000, C713S168000, C380S255000

Reexamination Certificate

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09954124

ABSTRACT:
A secure bootloader for securing software and systems in a digital device110by ensuring only encrypted and authenticated boot software is loaded and executed in the digital device110. The encrypted boot software is read into the device110and authenticated. If the boot software is not authenticated, then the digital device110does not boot.

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