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Where do the device's secrets live, and how do you protect them? That question often gets framed as "PUF vs. HSM," as if physically unclonable functions (PUFs) and hardware security modules (HSMs) were two competing options. They aren't. A PUF is a technology for creating and protecting keys. An HSM is a type of device built to manage keys. A PUF can sit inside an IoT chip, and it can sit inside an HSM. Here are eight questions that clear up the confusion and connect it to what regulators actually ask for.
The move is aimed at diversifying ICTK's chip-centric business by expanding into network and security solutions built around Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Physically Unclonable Function (PUF)-enhanced security chips tailored to customer needs.
Under the project name 'Q-BRIDGE,' the strategic partnership aims to build an end-to-end business model tailored for the quantum computing era. The framework guides organizations through identifying cryptographic assets, analyzing quantum vulnerabilities, deploying PQC-based trust infrastructure, validating performance via field testing, and completing full system migration.
ICTK introduces the concept of “QAAS” (Quantum, AI, APT, and Supply Chain) as a framework to describe this convergence of next-generation threats. AI-driven attacks are rapidly increasing in both scale and speed, while Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) operate stealthily over extended periods.
The agreement outlines plans to explore cold wallet and embedded device security solutions that bring together BTQ's deep expertise in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) with ICTK's experience in secure chip technologies, including Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF) and PQC integration at the hardware level.
