Invention Application
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method to harden computer system
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Application No.: US12587825Application Date: 2009-10-14
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Publication No.: US20100083365A1Publication Date: 2010-04-01
- Inventor: Naga Gurumoorthy , Arvind Kumar , Matthew J. Parker
- Applicant: Naga Gurumoorthy , Arvind Kumar , Matthew J. Parker
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00 ; G06F9/24

Abstract:
In some embodiments, a processor-based system may include a processor, the processor having a processor identification, one or more electronic components coupled to the processor, at least one of the electronic components having a component identification, and a hardware security component coupled to the processor and the electronic component. The hardware security component may include a secure non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive the processor identification from the processor, receive the at least one component identification from the one or more electronic components, and determine if a boot of the processor-based system is a provisioning boot of the processor-based system. If the boot is determined to be the provisioning boot, the controller may be configured to store a security code in the secure non-volatile memory, wherein the security code is based on the processor identification and the at least one component identification. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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