Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement license management solutions for software defined silicon (SDSi) products are disclosed. Example license management solutions disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, virtual resource migration using SDSi, resource configuration management using SDSi, hardware self-configuration using SDSi, reduced footprint agents using SDSi, performing SDSi usage evaluation and corresponding license transfer responsive to detected and/or predicted failures, transferring node locked SDSi licenses, transfer of SDSi licenses without a trusted license server, community license generation, expirable SDSi licenses via a reliable clock, non-node locked licenses via blockchain, and activating hardware features with a pre-generated hardware license.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement software defined silicon feature configuration pay-as-you-go licensing are disclosed. A disclosed silicon semiconductor device includes a first counter that increments a first count when a timer expires and, responsive to expiration of the timer, a feature configuration sampler to sample a state of a configuration of a feature of the silicon semiconductor device. In addition, the silicon semiconductor device includes a second counter that increments a second count when the sampled state of the configuration of the feature indicates the feature is active. A feature up-time tracker is also included outputs a value representative of an amount of time the configuration has been active, where the amount of time is based on the first count and the second count.

Abstract: Various examples relate to apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for executing an executable, and to a method for distributing software or firmware. An apparatus for executing an executable comprises interface circuitry, machine-readable instructions, and processing circuitry for executing the machine-readable instructions to identify, for the executable, a trigger to activate or deactivate a noise injection mode during execution of the executable, the noise injection mode being suitable for introducing noise during execution of the executable, and activate or deactivate the noise injection mode based on the identified trigger.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to provide device enhancements for software defined silicon implementations are disclosed. Example non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions to cause one or more processors to at least generate a first stock keeping unit, associate the first stock keeping unit with a semiconductor device, the first stock keeping unit associated with a first set of features to be provided by the semiconductor device, command the semiconductor device to activate a feature not included in the first set of features to cause the semiconductor device to provide a second set of features, generate a second stock keeping unit for the semiconductor device, and associate the second stock keeping unit with the semiconductor device and the second set of features to be provided by the semiconductor device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to provide device enhancements for software defined silicon implementations are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include a request interface to receive a request for a timestamp. Disclosed example apparatus also include a property checker to determine a first value of an electrical property of a feature embedded in a silicon product, the feature having electrical properties that change over time. Disclosed example apparatus further include a relative time determiner to calculate a relative time between the request and a previous event based on the first value of the electrical property and a second value of the electrical property, the second value of the electrical property associated with the previous event.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) for software defined silicon security are disclosed. Example apparatus include a trusted agent determiner to (i) determine respective reputation scores associated with a plurality of agents in a mesh network, the plurality of agents associated with a plurality of semiconductor devices, respective ones of the semiconductor devices including circuitry configurable to provide one or more features, and (ii) select, based on the respective reputation scores, a first agent from the plurality of the agents to transmit a request to activate or deactivate at least one of the one or more features. Example apparatus also include an agent interface to, in response to the request, broadcast an activation or deactivation of the least one of the one or more features to the mesh network to cause the trusted agent determiner to update the reputation score of the first agent.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement and manage software defined silicon products are disclosed. Example semiconductor devices disclosed herein include circuitry configurable to provide one or more features. Disclosed example semiconductor devices also include a license processor to activate or deactivate at least one of the one or more features based on a license received via a network from a first remote enterprise system. Disclosed example semiconductor devices further include an analytics engine to report telemetry data associated with operation of the semiconductor device to at least one of the first remote enterprise system or a second remote enterprise system, the analytics engine to report the telemetry data in response to activation or deactivation of the at least one of the one or more features based on the license.

Abstract: A system and method of authenticating a development environment include receiving, by one or more processors associated with a source code repository, a development profile from a development environment. Sending the development profile to a trusted profile verifier to be registered as a trusted development profile. Receiving a pending source file commit request, where the pending source file commit request includes source code files and a current development profile. Facilitating verification of whether the current development profile matches the trusted development profile. When it is verified that the current development profile matches the trusted development profile, accepting the source code files.

Abstract: A method comprises issuing a challenge to a target computing device, receiving, from the target computing device, a response to the challenge, the response comprising a self-attestation proof, a root of trust (RoT) certificate, and a set of current attestation measurements, and generating a signal indicative of a security status of the target based upon a determination of whether the set of current attestation measurements match a set of expected attestation measurements for the target computing device.

Abstract: A method comprises generating, during a software build process conducted in a trusted build environment, a trusted log comprising a plurality of records of actions performed during the software build process and a plurality of identifiers of tools used to perform the actions, aggregating the plurality of records of actions and the plurality of identifiers into a build certificate file, generating a digital signature to be applied to the build certificate, and publishing the build certificate in association with one or more build artifacts generated by the software build process.

Abstract: A method comprises generating an original digital content, generating a first set of rules pertaining to permissible changes to the original digital content, generating a cryptographically signed certificate comprising the first set of rules and a hash of the original digital content, and publishing the original digital content and the associated cryptographically signed certificate.

Abstract: A method comprises discovering, in a controller device, one or more target devices that are in a pairing mode, generating, in the controller device, a first signal comprising a pattern, transmitting, from the controller device to a first remote device, the first signal comprising the pattern, receiving, in the controller device, a second signal from a second remote device, the second signal comprising a authentication code, and authenticating the one or more target devices when the first authentication signal and the second authentication signal match.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) for software defined silicon security are disclosed. Example apparatus include a trusted agent determiner to (i) determine respective reputation scores associated with a plurality of agents in a mesh network, the plurality of agents associated with a plurality of semiconductor devices, respective ones of the semiconductor devices including circuitry configurable to provide one or more features, and (ii) select, based on the respective reputation scores, a first agent from the plurality of the agents to transmit a request to activate or deactivate at least one of the one or more features. Example apparatus also include an agent interface to, in response to the request, broadcast an activation or deactivation of the least one of the one or more features to the mesh network to cause the trusted agent determiner to update the reputation score of the first agent.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement and manage software defined silicon products are disclosed. Example semiconductor devices disclosed herein include circuitry configurable to provide one or more features. Disclosed example semiconductor devices also include a license processor to activate or deactivate at least one of the one or more features based on a license received via a network from a first remote enterprise system. Disclosed example semiconductor devices further include an analytics engine to report telemetry data associated with operation of the semiconductor device to at least one of the first remote enterprise system or a second remote enterprise system, the analytics engine to report the telemetry data in response to activation or deactivation of the at least one of the one or more features based on the license.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses for issuance of license upgrades for hardware components in the field, as well as the hardware components, are described. In one embodiment, for example an apparatus may include processor circuitry and memory in communication with the processor circuitry, wherein the memory contains a configuration data block and license data block, the configuration data block being read from the memory via a licensing apparatus and the licensing data block being written to the memory by the licensing apparatus. The processor may include executable code to process the licensing data block to facilitate an upgrade of the capabilities of the processor circuitry.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses for issuance of license upgrades for hardware components in the field, as well as the hardware components, are described. In one embodiment, for example an apparatus may include processor circuitry and memory in communication with the processor circuitry, wherein the memory contains a configuration data block and license data block, the configuration data block being read from the memory via a licensing apparatus and the licensing data block being written to the memory by the licensing apparatus. The processor may include executable code to process the licensing data block to facilitate an upgrade of the capabilities of the processor circuitry.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to protect against misuse of software defined silicon products are disclosed. Example semiconductor devices disclosed herein include circuitry configurable to provide one or more features. Disclosed example semiconductor devices also include a license processor determine whether first identification information associated with a license received via a network from an enterprise system corresponds to second identification information associated with at least one of the semiconductor device or a customer, and configure the circuitry to activate a first one of the one or more features specified in the license in response to the first identification information corresponding to the second identification information.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to provide device enhancements for software defined silicon implementations are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include a request interface to receive a request for a timestamp. Disclosed example apparatus also include a property checker to determine a first value of an electrical property of a feature embedded in a silicon product, the feature having electrical properties that change over time. Disclosed example apparatus further include a relative time determiner to calculate a relative time between the request and a previous event based on the first value of the electrical property and a second value of the electrical property, the second value of the electrical property associated with the previous event.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to implement software defined silicon feature licensing are disclosed. Example licensor systems disclosed herein includes a third party verifier to verify one or more credentials included in a request to become an authorized delegated licensor, the request received from a third party. Disclosed example licensor systems also include a feature identifier to identify a feature of a silicon structure which the third party is to be granted the authority to license.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses for issuance of license upgrades for hardware components in the field, as well as the hardware components, are described. In one embodiment, for example an apparatus may include processor circuitry and memory in communication with the processor circuitry, wherein the memory contains a configuration data block and license data block, the configuration data block being read from the memory via a licensing apparatus and the licensing data block being written to the memory by the licensing apparatus. The processor may include executable code to process the licensing data block to facilitate an upgrade of the capabilities of the processor circuitry.