carimmohelp: NXP and S&C Electric Company Join Forces to Enhance Security of Critical Smart …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX –
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
, and SC Electric Company, a
global smart grid leader, today announce a program to develop and
incorporate advanced integrated circuits that will provide enhanced
security for products used in smart grid applications. The circuit
designs will advance cyber security measures by incorporating secure
authentication, reducing the risk of unauthorized access to smart
grid equipment.

NXP Semiconductors is a leader in security integrated circuit
solutions. NXP’s A-series security IC assures component
authentication and encrypted communication between intelligent
distribution grid devices, permitting the grid to be managed at
enhanced levels of security and reliability. The A-series is built on
NXP’s proven tamper-resistant SmartMX technology to protect the
secret key from physical and logical attacks. This technology, which
is widely used in identification cards, passports, banking smart
cards, and other high-security applications, uses state-of-the-art
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI algorithms for safer key management.
As a primary feature, the secret key never leaves the A-series
security IC and is not part of the host software.

«As a pioneer in electric distribution automation, by working with
NXP, SC is taking an important step to advance the industry’s
communications and control systems to protect against possible
tampering and provide enhanced assurance for the protection of
authentication tokens in field equipment,» says Rohit Khera, cyber
security architect, SC Electric Company. «The NXP A-series based
Device ID platform is a proven technology that offers significant
advantages to ensure smart grid solutions are secure. »

NXP’s secure authentication for the smart grid will be showcased in
NXP’s booth (#241 at the RSA Security Conference 2012 in San
Francisco, February 27 to March 2, demonstrating how it will be used
to tamper-proof and secure confidential communication between
critical smart grid components.

About SC Electric Company

SC, with global headquarters in Chicago, USA, is applying its
heritage of innovation to address challenges facing the world’s power
grids and is thus shaping the future of reliable electricity
delivery. The mission of employee-owned SC is to continually develop
new solutions for electricity delivery, fostering the improved
efficiency and reliability required for the intelligent grid.
Additional information about SC is available at
www.sandc.com .

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V.
provides High Performance
Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading
RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital
Processing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of
automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting,
industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. A global
semiconductor company with operations in more than 25 countries, NXP
posted revenue of $4. 4 billion in 2010. For more information, visit

www.nxp.com .

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