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    Part 2: Installing and Configuring wolfSSL on RISC-V

    • shizuka
    There are no special requirements or prerequisites for using wolfSSL in a RISC-V project. As noted in our prior blog, wolfSSL has been developed in a Clean Room environment and has no external dependencies. Unlike other options, wolfSSL is still maintained with oversight from the original developers. If your current...
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    Part 1: Ready for Integration: wolfSSL and RISC-V

    • shizuka
    Advantages of Using wolfSSL on RISC-V Platforms One of the key benefits of using wolfSSL in a RISC-V project is that the library has been developed in a “clean room” environment. In part, this means there’s no inherited code baggage and more importantly: no external dependencies. If there’s an existing...
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    What is FIPS? (Quick Overview)

    • shizuka
    Doing FIPS responsibly since 2014! The wolfCrypt module now holds the world’s first SP800-140Br1 FIPS 140-3 Validated Certificate #4718. FIPS is a set of standards, detailed in Special Publications, that need to be met in order to be awarded a FIPS validation/certification published on the NIST website. A FIPS certificate,...
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    Live Webinar: Reasons to migrate from OpenSSL to wolfSSL

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    If you’re looking for a superior alternative to OpenSSL that offers better support and a smoother workflow, wolfSSL is the solution you need. It not only addresses the gaps you may encounter with OpenSSL but also boasts the world’s first SP800 140Br1 FIPS 140-3 validated certificate (#4718) for its wolfCrypt...
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    Keystores and Secure Elements supported by wolfSSL

    • shizuka
    Our very own Tim Pickering was in attendance today when White House officials announced that the standards for post-quantum algorithms were no longer in draft mode. They are now fully empowered as standard algorithms and endorsed by the US Federal Government. What was standardized today?
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    How do you benchmark cryptography?

    • shizuka
    There are many different metrics that can be used when benchmarking cryptography. The common metrics are; average time per operation, average amount of data processed per unit of time, and number of clock cycles taken per data processed.
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