Abstract: A system and device, including reconfigurable physical unclonable functions (‘RPUFs’) and threshold cryptography, use cryptographic and physical means of security. A plurality of reconfigurable physical unclonable functions (‘RPUFs’) and a memory are connected to a processor that is configured to derive information associating the RPUFs with cryptographic shares of a sensitive value, store such information in the memory, and reconfigure a RPUF upon powering up of the device such that information stored in the memory is not valid for the reconfigured RPUF.

Abstract: Various embodiments enhance security and tamper resistance of device or components having a hardware intrinsic identity. For example, devices or components having PUFs can map challenges and helper values to a secret or share of secret to utilize a local identity in cryptographic operations. A plurality of components having individual identities can be extend so that the plurality of components can enroll into a shared global identity. Shares of the global identity can be distributed among the plurality of components or devices such that at least two devices must provide at least two shares of the global identity (or threshold operations on the at least two shares) to successfully use the global identity. Such sharing mitigates adversarial tampering attack on the global identity. Share refresh protocols can provide additional security, enable introduction of new components or devices to the global identity, and allow removal of existing components or devices.

Abstract: A system and device including reconfigurable physical unclonable functions (‘RPUFs’) and threshold cryptography uses cryptographic and physical means of security. A plurality of reconfigurable physical unclonable functions (‘RPUFs’) and a memory are connected to a processor that is configured to derive information associating the RPUFs with cryptographic shares of a sensitive value, store such information in the memory, and reconfigure a RPUF upon powering up of the device such that information stored in the memory is not valid for the reconfigured RPUF.

Abstract: Various embodiments enhance security and tamper resistance of device or components having a hardware intrinsic identity. For example, devices or components having PUFs can map challenges and helper values to a secret or share of secret to utilize a local identity in cryptographic operations. A plurality of components having individual identities can be extend so that the plurality of components can enroll into a shared global identity. Shares of the global identity can be distributed among the plurality of components or devices such that at least two devices must provide at least two shares of the global identity (or threshold operations on the at least two shares) to successfully use the global identity. Such sharing mitigates adversarial tampering attack o the global identity. Share refresh protocols can provide additional security, enable introduction of new components or devices to the global identity, and allow removal of existing components or devices.