Better Security and Power Efficiency of Ascon HW Implementation with STT-MRAM (CEA, et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Enhancing Security and Power Efficiency of Ascon Hardware Implementation with STT-MRAM" was published by researchers at CEA, Leti, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, and Spintec. Abstract "With the outstanding growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, security and power efficiency of integrated circuits can no longer be overlooked. Current approved standards f... » read more

Securing IoT Devices With Lightweight Cryptography


The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the selection of a new family of cryptographic algorithms called ASCON, which have been developed for lightweight cryptography applications. In this blog, we will explore what lightweight cryptography is and why it is worth considering for specific Internet of Things (IoT) use cases. In summary, lightweight cryptogr... » read more

Security Highlight: Ascon


The contest for standardization of a lightweight crypto (LWC) algorithm has just finished. US standards body NIST selected Ascon as the winner. Ascon is an algorithm proposed by an international team of scientists that delivers strong performance and security at a low cost. How does that work? Lightweight crypto is symmetric encryption technology, that runs well on constrained systems, lik... » read more

Lightweight Cryptography: An Introduction


The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced on February 7, 2023, that it had selected the ASCON algorithm to become the standard for Lightweight Cryptography. In this whitepaper, we will explore what lightweight cryptography is and why it is worth considering for specific Internet of Things (IoT) use cases. Download this white paper to learn: What lightweight cry... » read more