Talk:Hardware security module

message: I think perhaps the Hardware Acceleration section is dated at this point.  In some cases a modern host processor is now faster than the embedded system chip in the HSM.  For instance, nCipher no longer makes claims of acceleration on much of its hardware line (a new-ish laptop can keep up with their '4000' systems in digest calculation, for instance)
Jdmarshall (talk) 20:34, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hardware Acceleration section dated? 

message: Are "Hardware Security Module" and "secure cryptoprocessor" two names for the same thing, and so should be merged?
--68.0.124.33 (talk) 22:59, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I was suggesting exact same thing in secure cryptoprocessor discussion. KnowS (talk) 16:21, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  HSM same as Secure Cryptoprocessor? 

message: Comparison table is outright vandalism/advertising. Other changes are of questionable quality. Who agrees with me that we need to reorganize table and perhaps revisit other edits? "HSM Main Uses" is a good start, can use some clarification (i.e. link & explain  CA (Certificate Authority)).
    "The goals of an HSM are the: (a) secure generation, (b) secure storage, (c) and use of cryptographic and sensitive data material. HSMs provide both logical and physical protection of these materials from non-authorized use and potential adversaries."
Needs clarification. "Use of cryptographic and sensitive data" is too generic. 
   Devices with no physical security usually are called Host Security Modules in opposition to Hardware Security Modules.
This is outright wrong. Host Security Module refers to Financial Transactions HSM, where HOST one of the key components in transaction processing.KnowS (talk) 16:55, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Changes by 201.82.33.70 

message: I think performance figures are quite outdated... better update... 
Regarding the table, however I feel that there should be a comparison table somewhere in Wikipedia as it is quite difficult to find good information about these devices. Perhaps is table should be placed on a new wiki page.
In matter of fact, I think that there should be 3 tables, maybe based on given device main use... there is no point comparing SSL acceleration devices to PKI devices. Splitting the table would make the resulting tables with less columns and much more readable. 
Robertogallo (talk) 19:39, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Performance, tables, and other information 

message: I'm under the impression that having two huge images of FutureX products constitutes advertising. I would much prefer to see normal-sized images of major vendor HSMs.
Additionally links to HSM vendors can be added to the external links list, unless there are Wikipedia articles for the vendors.
Nickntg (talk) 18:58, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  HSM Vendors 

message: This article does not discuss tamper resistant properties of HSMs and the FIPS hardware standards. A lot of embedded systems are now using HSMs to protect keys used to encrypt protected assets such as DRM in purchased media. IMO, this is what distinguishes an HSM from a "secure cryptoprocessor".  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.71.237.254 (talk) 15:26, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tamper Proof / FIPS 

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message: In which layers does it work? Does it need to know where to deliever the data or is it just point to point so it doesn't read the data, just encrypt it. Galzigler (talk) 12:40, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  TCP/IP model layers 

message: This page seems to talk only about network-attached separate HSMs. It does not say much about HSMs that are PCIe cards that plug into your server. 
Does the prominent picture of a specific vendor's HSM amount to advertising?
The "Current NIST FIPS-140 certificates" link in "External Links" points to FIPS 140-1, which has been superseded  by FIPS 140-2. Perhaps a different link should be included?
--Wileyfh (talk) 17:40, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Various questions 

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