Ars Technica10 hours agoTech44 min readUnited States
Defcon Unveils Revolutionary Open-Source Chip Badge with Enhanced Security and Transparency
Legendary hacker Andrew 'bunnie' Huang designs Baochip-1x, a mostly open-source microcontroller for Defcon attendees, advancing security and trust in computing
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Defcon's 2023 badges feature the Baochip-1x, an open-source chip designed by Andrew 'bunnie' Huang, offering verifiable security, transparency, and a second life as a removable hardware security token
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Why It Matters
Defcon's annual conference features innovative badges; this year's focuses on security and transparency
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What to Watch
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Increased interest in open-source secure hardware
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Open Questions
- Long-term adoption rates of Baochip-1x
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