30 Sep
2003
30 Sep
'03
1:14 a.m.
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Tyler Durden wrote:
These seem to be actual chips. Anyone know of companies selling Crypto apps for Network processors? If so, which is deemed more secure by Cypherpunks...software apps on network processors or outboard chips? (Am I correct in assuming that a crypto app on a network processor is not any easier to view or examine that a crypto ASIC?)
You don't have to rely on a proprietary, potentially compromised solution; there are open-source FPGA cores in the wild that can do lots of things for you. Eg, http://www.opencores.org/projects/. With a bit of luck, situation on the free cores market will gradually improve further.