The added security is an important property for almost any type of content-related or embedded application because it will make many new functions sufficiently safe to offer. Embedded firmware in Internet appliances employing the InterTrust TrustChip Architecture can be protected from reverse engineering. Consumers can store digital money in a portable music player, mobile phone or a PC with RightsChip. Return to Top 4. InterTrust's hardware products benefit consumers, enterprises, content providers, Internet appliance manufacturers and semiconductor companies.
Consumers benefit from the availability of more digital content.
If content providers cannot protect their content effectively, they will restrict its availability in digital form. Strong hardware security offers a solution to this dilemma for business models that require more assurance than can be provided by software alone. Because content providers are able to distribute their content securely, consumers will see a wider range of content more readily and more affordably available. Likewise, consumers' personal information will have the quality of protection that only secure hardware can provide against tampering or unauthorized interception. Whenever consumers make a purchase using the InterTrust secure hardware, consumers can rest assured that no one can impersonate their identity or steal their account information.