How To Simply Explain Hardware Security Solutions To Your Family And Friends

Imagine yourself at a cocktail party. A bit of light conversation touching on the weather, local sports, and a few other points turns toward work and careers. Your new friend inquires, “What do you do for a living?”  Life would be easy if you could answer, lawyer, schoolteacher, or policeman. Everyone understands the functions of these professionals. But when a person starts to explain our craft, the friend’s eyes glaze over and it becomes evident they haven’t a clue. Secure SoC (System-on-Chip), SCA (Side-Channel Attack) protection, and secure debugging are not a part of the average person’s vocabulary. 


We will make the explanation easier for all of us and explore a few of the commonly used security protocols in words your friends, and even the kids, can understand.