Accelerating security for Java-based applications

Nov 11, 2005 15:05 GMT  ·  By

Security of the information exchanged and stored on notebooks and PCs became a worldwide problem. Hackers intercept online banking and e-shopping transactions, peer-to-peer (P2P file transfer, VoIP (Voice over IP) and even email data transmitted across the Internet, in an attempt to steal personal and corporate identity information.

VIA Technologies released the VIA Java Cryptography Service Provider (VIA JCP), an add-on package for the Java Runtime Environment used many online and desktop applications. VIA JCP loads off AES encryption and random number generation to the VIA PadLock Security Engine that is included into all VIA C7-M and VIA C7 processors.

The VIA JCP helps fight hackers' privacy intrusions by enabling Java-based applications that utilize the Java Cryptography Architecture to benefit from the protection offered by the VIA PadLock Security Engine without any program modification. The VIA JCP requires no user interaction or maintenance because it runs in the background of Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

Using VIA PadLock's hardware cryptography, the VIA JCP can accelerate AES cipher functions by up to 90 times. This enables real-time encryption of data using very low processor capacity. VIA PadLock's quantum based random number generators builds a strong security system.