PALMS

We are rethinking the architecture of computers to design security into the core of ubiquitous commodity computing and communications devices, their servers and their interconnecting networks. The goal is to achieve security without compromising performance, cost, energy consumption and usability. Our research involves security-aware microprocessors, small trusted computing bases integrating software, hardware and networking, hardware trust anchors, hardware defenses for mitigating software vulnerabilities, multicore security, secure embedded systems and secure SOCs, covert and side channels, memory integrity, secure software radio and novel processor architecture for fast cryptography and cryptanalysis. We are also researching fast 3D graphics and multimedia for handheld platforms, and secure mobile devices, in general.