[Cryptech Tech] Additional feature suggestions for Cryptech HSM

[Joachim Strömbergson]

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Aloha!

Thotheolh Tay wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to suggest the following feature addition for Cryptech
> HSM for the future development.
> 
> 1.) Embedded screen for status messages and attestation message
> display
> 
> 2.) Embedded keypad for accepting/cancelling and probably simply
> PINpad
> 
> 3.) Additional USB and/or smart card slot for smart card or USB
> tokens for management
> 
> 4.) Secure Code Execution. User can load signed codes into the HSM
> and the HSM would use some sort of memory protection and management 
> mechanism to isolate user loaded codes to securely execute inside the
> HSM.
> 
> 5.) Internal Battery-Backed SRAM keystore for storing master HSM key 
> using a small button battery.
> 
> If these features have already been listed in some roadmap or
> already exists, you can ignore them.

I think all of them has at least been discussed. And there is a header
on the current version to add things like screen and keypad. The MKM
memory should be possible to be battery backed.

But it is really good to see what features people actually want to have.
Thanks!

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Joachim Strömbergson - Alltid i harmonisk svängning.
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