Working together to develop a holistic security concept for the Internet of Things, twelve partners are developing design methods and hardware/software co-verification for the unique identifiability of electronic components. Known as VE-VIDES, the project is being coordinated by Infineon Technologies and has membership from the research and academic sectors as well as from electronics and end user industries. IVE-VIDES is researching development and verification processes to make electronic systems verifiable. In addition, whenever possible, to also add quantifiable protection against attacks. The solutions coming from this project will give a solid foundation to future development tools for trustworthy electronics.
"We rely on electronic systems in almost every aspect of our lives and our work. These systems make our lives easier, safer and greener. We need trustworthy electronics if we want to really be able to rely on them," says Infineon's Djones Lettnin, head of the alliance project. "In VE-VIDES our focus is on securing the trustworthiness of system hardware while taking the direct interfaces to trustworthy firmware and software components into account."
A leading institution in cybersecurity, CVE-MITRE, expects significant reduction in overall system vulnerability when trustworthiness is addressed at the hardware level 2. VE-VIDES applies a holistic security concept here to improve the development processes for trustworthy electronics systems and their integration along global value chains. The concept employs an innovative IP design and verification flow to ensure the trustworthiness of security-critical electronics systems in particular. VE-VIDES follows an application-oriented approach, bringing together companies from important industry sectors such as Automotive and Industry 4.0 with supplier, development and research partners.
Project internet page: www.edacentrum.de/ve-vides
