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Mark R. Gamache
Personal blog · markgamache.blogspot.comsecurityprogrammingsystems
Mark R. Gamache's personal blog at markgamache.blogspot.com covers security, programming and systems. Since 2009, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 19 times. The last post was in 2020, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this post as an introduction to hardware security modules (HSMs), explaining what they are, why they are used, and where they benefit.
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Here's random stuff related to what I am working on or interested in during my work day or in my personal life. I'm a nerd. The content will be nerdy.
What Hacker News says?
It will help if you understand what HSM's are, why they're used, and where they benefit. Nice intro here: https://markgamache.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-we-use-hardware... I'll add that many have tamper-resistance mechanisms of varying security for physical attacks. The better ones also have a trusted path, or dedicated device, for entering PIN's or passwords. The main drawbacks, as link notes, are usability/complexit…
Comment linking /2011/05/why-we-use-hardware-security-modules.html
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