Intel teams up with ARM to make PDAs / mobiles uber-secure

As ARM continues its quest to become the record holder for partnerships created in one month, now we're seeing that the firm is getting cozy with Intel. Apparently, the duo is looking to instill ARM's TrustZone technology into mobiles, PDAs, set-top-boxes or other devices running "open operating systems such as Symbian OS, Linux and Windows CE." Essentially, the process involves wedding ARM's security solutions with Intel's Authenticated Memory, which purportedly "provides a solution that is stronger than either technology working independently," and moreover, the combination of technologies "can help reduce SoC cost." For the geeks who dig this stuff, feel free to hit the read link for a way-too-detailed eight page PDF. [Warning: PDF read link]

[Via TheInquirer]

[Dankoozy @ Oct 15th 2007 3:15PM]

When Intel speaks of trust it usually has something to do with DRM or is just part of the grand master plan to keep the hardware they sell under their (and microsoft's) control.

[paul34 @ Oct 15th 2007 3:16PM]

Are you sure its more secure against "bad" code or just secure against those pesky music pirates, which is 100% of the US population, even if they own any type of electronic device?

I could see this technology being abused by a terrorist organization like the RIAA or MPAA.

[Jay @ Oct 15th 2007 6:59PM]

How about focusing on making these products faster? New PDAs are barely faster than my 7 year old iPaq.

[LarsG @ Oct 16th 2007 5:25AM]

Wait a minute.. Is this about providing better security against malware, or is this about creating a "secret compartment" so that the **AAs of the world have more control over what happens on my device than I do?