ARM Expands IoT Security Capability with Acquisition of Sansa Security
July 30 2015 - 2:45AM
Business Wire
Acquisition will offer hardware and software-based security
features, boosting protection for sensitive data and content on any
connected device
ARM has acquired Israel-based Sansa Security, a provider of
hardware security IP and software for advanced system-on-chip
components deployed in Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices.
The company currently enables security in more than 150 million
products a year and Sansa Security technology is deployed across a
range of smart connected devices and enterprise systems. The deal
complements the ARM security portfolio, including ARM® TrustZone® technology and
SecurCore® processor IP. Terms have not been disclosed.
“Any connected device could be a target for a malicious attack
so we must embed security at every potential attack point,” said
Mike Muller, CTO, ARM. “Protection against hackers works best when
it is multi-layered, so we are extending our security technology
capability into hardware subsystems and trusted software. This
means our partners will be able to license a comprehensive security
suite from a single source.”
Sansa Security technology makes it easier for manufacturers to
build secure products by offering a complete hardware subsystem
that adds additional isolation of security operations from the main
application processor. This is complemented by software components
operating on top of trusted execution environments to perform
security-sensitive operations. The acquisition builds upon ARM’s
embedded TrustZone technology, creating extra protection against
malware and malicious software. It is a system-wide approach that
underpins security-related chipset and trusted software needs. This
enables the protection of any connected device and management of
sensitive data and content.
“Our technology is already being used to protect data gathered
and transmitted by a multitude of IoT and mobile devices,” said
Coby Sella, CEO, Sansa Security. “Joining ARM will enable us to
scale the business by helping ARM’s global technology partners to
address their most pressing security needs. Aligning what we do
with the world’s leading IP company, allows us to develop our
products and capability to new levels.”
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Notes to Editors
Security forms one of the main pillars of ARM’s business. The
company offers the world’s most comprehensive IP security portfolio
for smart connected devices. The acquisition of Sansa Security is
the latest in a series of acquisitions and product launches aimed
at simplifying the development and deployment of secure connected
devices. Other activity in the development of ARM’s IoT business
during the last 12 months includes:
- June 1, 2015: Launched a IoT sub-system
IP package to de-risk the design cycle for IoT chips
- April 16, 2015: Launched ARM
Cordio®, the IT industry’s first
sub-one-volt self-contained radio block and related firmware to
simplify radio deployment in IoT devices
- Feb. 24, 2015: Launch the ARM mbed™ IoT
starter kit to simplify the process of adding IoT capabilities and
secure cloud connectivity for device manufacturers
- Feb. 9, 2015: Announced the acquisition
of Offspark to integrate the world’s most pervasive embedded
Transport Layer Security (TLS) solution in to the ARM mbed
portfolio
- Oct. 1, 2014: Launched ARM mbed, a new
software platform and free operating system to simplify and speed
up the creation and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT)
products.
Sansa Security is a world-leading provider of system-wide
security operating from the silicon chipset level to provisioning
security in the enterprise cloud. Its technology enables the
creation of secure devices through hardware security IP that
complements ARM TrustZone. The company’s trusted software security
IP, running in TrustZone-based Trusted Execution Environments, also
protects code and data assets. Sansa Security’s IP will be
integrated in to ARM’s TrustZone and IoT portfolios.
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