January 2009

Dear Sir`s,

We would like to give you some information along with our first newsletter of the new year concerning escrypt`s activities at the embedded world 2009. The embedded industry meets from 3rd March 2009 to 5th March 2009 in Nuremberg for the embedded world Conference 2009. The embedded world Conference is one of the most important conferences in the world for the embedded industry and is part of the embedded world.

After the brilliant resonance in the last year escrypt is organizing the "Cryptography and Embedded Security workshop" (Class 3.1.) in cooperation with Design&Elektronik. This workshop is part of the embedded world Conference and takes place on 5th March 2009. Top speakers present the latest technological solutions.

We are pleased to inform you individually concerning of all aspects of the embedded security.


Best regards

Thomas Wollinger, Jan Pelzl, Katrin Mannheims

Please check below for further details about escrypt`s activities at the embedded world Conference 2009:

  • Cryptography and Embedded Security Workshop (Class 3.1.)

escrypt is organizing the embedded world 2009 „Cryptography and Embedded Security Workshop". This workshop takes place on 5th March 2009 from 09.15 - 16.30 o`clock. The workshop starts with a tutorial followed by presentations concerning mobil Security, IP Protection, Security Certification, secure FPGAs, TPM und Trusted Computing.

Moderation Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wollinger (escrypt GmbH - Embedded Security)
09.15-10.00 Introduction to Industrial Cryptography and IT-Security
  • Basics of Cryptography
  • Embedded Systems and Security
  • Case Studies
Prof. Christof Paar, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
10.30-10.30 Break
10.30-11.15 Standard Solutions for Embedded Security
  • Secure Flashing
  • Secure Feature Activation
  • Secure Hardware for Automotive Applications
  • IP Protection
Dr.-Ing. Jan Pelzl (escrypt GmbH - Embedded Security)
11.15-12.00 Applied Side Channel Analysis
  • Introduction to Side-channel Attacks
  • Side-Channel Attacks meet Embedded Applications
  • Case Study: Keeloq Attack
  • Live-Attack
Benedikt Driessen (escrypt GmbH - Embedded Security)
12.00-13.00 Lunch Break
13.00-13.30 Future Mobile Device Security
  • Technology overview
  • Components in the ecosystem
  • Device and system security
  • Touch&Travel a German NFC-eTicketing solution
Dr. Stephan Spitz (Giesecke & Devrient)
13.30-14.00 IP Protection using Dongles
  • Usage of strong encryption
  • Secure integration into the software (How to use encryption, Example CodeMeter)
  • Back Office Integration (Managing licenses, SAP Integration)
Rüdiger Kügler, (WIBU-SYSTEMS AG)
14.00-14.30 Security Certification of Embedded Software and Smartcards
  • Security certification of smartcards and their applications
  • Requirements
  • Relevant scheme documents
  • Vulnerability analysis
  • Specific technical guidelines (German healthcare system, passport, cryptographic algorithms)
Frau Dr. Pingel (BSI)
14.30-15.00 Break
15.00-15.30 FPGAs for secure environments
  • Security methods in Lattice FPGAs
  • Securing the customer knowledge
  • Interfaces of the FPGAs ( serial and parallel )
Ted Marena; Harald Werner (Lattice Semiconductor)
15.30-16.00 TPM in Embedded Applications
  • Introduction to TPM
  • Where to use TPM in Embedded - Applications?
  • Anforderungen an trusted OS
  • Realisierungsmöglichkeiten für integrierte Prozessor/TPM Lösungen
Hans Brandl (Infineon technologies AG)
16.00-16.30 Trusted Computing for Embedded Devices
  • Introduction to Trusted Computing
  • When should we use Trusted Computing for embedded application?
  • Smartphone Demonstrator
Dr.-Ing. Marko Wolf (escrypt GmbH - Embedded Security

Additional information concerning the „Cryptography and Embedded Security Workshop„ are available at this web site . Please register online under the workshop`s (Class 3.1) webpage. Download Conference program:

  • Safe and Secure Virtualization

In addition to the annual "Cryptography and Embedded Security Workshop" escrypt presents in Session 2.5 "Safe and Secure Virtualization" on 4th March 2009 from 17.00 until 17.30 o'clock the lecture Virtualization Technologies for Cars - Solutions to increase safety and security of vehicular ECU`s". Please find further lectures at this web site.

Further activities:

  • ITS America / Consumer Electronic Show 2009

escrypt is presenting an invited talk concerning "Vehicle Communications" at the ITS America sponsored session at the 2009 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.The main focus will be on the new vehicular safety systems based on communication between cars and infrastructure. The Consumer Electronic Show 2009 takes place on the 8th of January 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Furthermore information are available at the Consumer Electronic Show`s web page.

  • SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit

escrypt presents three papers at the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, April 20-23, 2009. The papers cover an introduction to embedded security in vehicles as well as feature activation and secure software download. Further information concerning the SAE 2009 are available at this web page.

  • Honors for escrypt

escrypt was nominated for the “IT-Security-Award NRW 2008” in the category “small and medium enterprises”. Escrypt was honored for their innovative IT-Security-Solution in the area of “secure Flashing / secure Softwaredownload”. The honour was presented at the “7th IT-Security-Day NRW”, 20th of November 2008 in Neuss (Germany), from Mr. Manfred Palmen (minister of state, department of the interior NRW). Additional information concering the IT-Security-Solution are available at this web site.

We are looking forward to your remarks and comments:
E-mail: twollinger@escrypt.com

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