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05/03/07 18:50
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 		 #138553 - Security
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Lynn Reed said:
A bitstream protects my IP, since it is really tough to modify it.


Little red flag... Security thru obscurity does not work. Someone will try to reverse engineer it. :-(


Rob


List of 31 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Shameless attempt for marketing feedback            01/01/70 00:00      
   I cannot see where the sales would come from            01/01/70 00:00      
      Jez can\'t, I can            01/01/70 00:00      
         devices/boards rather than bitstream            01/01/70 00:00      
            DMA question            01/01/70 00:00      
               me?            01/01/70 00:00      
   when You start?            01/01/70 00:00      
   I think            01/01/70 00:00      
      C and bitstream            01/01/70 00:00      
         another question            01/01/70 00:00      
            Emulator            01/01/70 00:00      
               I would, or no sell            01/01/70 00:00      
                  throw away JTAG            01/01/70 00:00      
                     who cares how the emulator connects, the important            01/01/70 00:00      
                        the marketing dept. cares            01/01/70 00:00      
                           RTFM            01/01/70 00:00      
                              if you want to sell the chips...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Security            01/01/70 00:00      
            Reverse Engineering            01/01/70 00:00      
               If you're worried about IP ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  the "experts"            01/01/70 00:00      
               Reverse engineering bitstreams            01/01/70 00:00      
            security of fpga designs is taken seriously            01/01/70 00:00      
   Well, what I'd go for ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   at least it keeps the honest people honest            01/01/70 00:00      
      This is where people misunderstand the difficulty            01/01/70 00:00      
         Now there IS nonvolatile storage            01/01/70 00:00      
            yes nonvolatile, but unaccessible            01/01/70 00:00      
               Is that a problem, Jan?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  this depends on the technology            01/01/70 00:00      
                     It's all one package ...            01/01/70 00:00      

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