AT&T IVES chip

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Interpretive Summary From PC Week:

"Security Chip, interface aim to assist Electronic Commerce"

AT&T IVES (Information Vending Encryption System) chip will
encrypt data, video on demand, banking, etc.

The IVES chip will be use in AT&T cable-TV-boxes this year.

It is available to OEM's for Internet data security applications.

IVES uses algorithms licensed from RSA.

No mention of any dreaded built-in peephole.

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