WISeKey and SEALSQ to Harness GPT Capabilities for Enhancing Semiconductor and IoT Security
June 28 2023 - 1:00AM
WISeKey and SEALSQ to
Harness GPT Capabilities for Enhancing Semiconductor and IoT
Security
Geneva – June 28, 2023 - WISeKey International
Holding Ltd. (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading
global cybersecurity, AI, Blockchain, and semiconductors company,
and its subsidiary SEALSQ Corp. (NASDAQ: LAES)
(“SEALSQ”) today announced that they plan to significantly
bolster the security infrastructure surrounding semiconductors and
the rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem by
harnessing Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) (such as
ChatGPT) capabilities.
WISeKey is developing a new range of Trust
Services, that will take advantage of the latest developments in
Post-Quantum Encryption (PQE) which can be applied in real-world
applications of digital signatures and encryptions using PKI and
digital certificates, such as secure communication channels (TLS),
enhanced Key Exchanges and email security (S/MIME). These services
are currently based on standards that can be improved to be
resilient to quantum attacks and offer backwards compatibility with
existing counterparts. The implementation of PQE by WISeKey is done
around the concept of “hybrid signatures” which combine in a single
X.509 certificate a conventional signature with a second signature
using a PQE algorithm. This approach ensures backwards
compatibility and opens a new horizon of cybersecurity
services.
Carlos Moreira, WISeKey’s CEO noted, “WISeKey’s
AI Quantum solutions mark a significant milestone in the ongoing
battle to protect sensitive information from quantum attacks. By
combining the power of quantum mechanics and the expertise of our
multidisciplinary team, we are confident that these innovations
will shape the future of cryptography and cybersecurity.”
The importance of bolstering the security
infrastructure for the semiconductor industry has become is
increasingly profound, not only from a technological standpoint but
also a strategical one. While AI continues to evolve and innovate
by creating transformative tools and applications which are
becoming central pillars for the modern global economy, the need to
rely on sophisticated, high-performance computer chips has become
ever more critical.
In a post-quantum world, this technology is
crucial as it protects the privacy of data even from quantum
computers, which are theoretically capable of breaking many
conventional encryption methods. As we see an increasing number of
devices being connected to the IoT, the security risks are also
amplified. SEALSQ’s post-quantum technology, hence, becomes a vital
tool in maintaining the privacy and integrity of data in IoT
networks.
The integration of SEALSQ with GPT capabilities can take several
forms, especially for IoT:
- Secure Data
Processing: ChatGPT can analyze and respond to encrypted
data using homomorphic encryption. This allows the model to provide
insights and responses while maintaining data privacy, critical in
a quantum world where traditional encryption methods might not be
sufficient.
- Enhanced Privacy for User
Interactions: IoT devices often require user interactions
and responses, and integrating ChatGPT with SEALSQ can allow these
interactions to be securely encrypted. This means that even if the
interaction data is intercepted, it remains encrypted and
secure.
- Secure Updates:
IoT devices often require updates for their software, firmware, and
AI models. By using ChatGPT with SEALSQ, these updates can be
encrypted in a way that is resistant to quantum computing
attacks.
- Confidential Machine
Learning: If the machine learning model itself is
integrated with SEALSQ, it can offer a new level of
privacy-preserving machine learning. Model training can be done on
encrypted data, and the model itself can remain confidential.
- Encrypted Command and
Control: In an IoT context, ChatGPT could be used to
interpret and respond to encrypted commands. This could allow a
user to securely control IoT devices using natural language, with
all communications being securely encrypted.
- Secure Data
Sharing: IoT devices often share data with each other and
with cloud-based systems. This data can be encrypted using SEAL,
and then processed or analyzed by GPT, without ever having to be
decrypted.
About SEALSQ
SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) is a subsidiary of the
WISeKey Group that focuses on developing and selling
Semiconductors, PKI and Post-Quantum technology hardware and
software products. Our Post-Quantum solutions include Post-Quantum
microchips and devices that can be used in a variety of
applications, from Multi-Factor Authentication devices, Home
Automation, and IT Network Infrastructure, to Automotive,
Industrial Automation and Control Systems. Post-Quantum
Cryptography (PQC) refers to cryptographic methods that are secure
against an attack by a quantum computer. As quantum computers
become more powerful, they may be able to break many of the
cryptographic methods that are currently used to protect sensitive
information, such as RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). PQC
aims to develop new cryptographic methods that are secure against
quantum attacks. For more information,
visit www.sealsq.com.
About WISeKey
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN)
is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large
scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using
Blockchain, AI and IoT respecting the Human as the Fulcrum of the
Internet. WISeKey microprocessors secure the pervasive computing
shaping today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an install
base of over 1.5 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors
(connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors,
anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile
phones, crypto tokens etc.). WISeKey is uniquely positioned
to be at the edge of IoT as our semiconductors produce a huge
amount of Big Data that, when analyzed with Artificial Intelligence
(AI), can help industrial applications to predict the failure of
their equipment before it happens.
Our technology is Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey’s Swiss based
cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) provides secure authentication
and identification, in both physical and virtual environments, for
the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. The
WISeKey RoT serves as a common trust anchor to ensure the integrity
of online transactions among objects and between objects and
people. For more information,
visit www.wisekey.com.
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contacts:
WISeKey International Holding Ltd Company
Contact: Carlos MoreiraChairman & CEOTel: +41 22 594
3000info@wisekey.com |
WISeKey Investor Relations
(US) Contact: Lena CatiThe Equity Group
Inc.Tel: +1 212 836-9611lcati@equityny.com |
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