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Anti-cloning

This use case describes an application in which the host device is required to enforce authentication; that is, refuse to accept an unauthorized peripheral. The design challenge here is to find a robust way to implement security across the entire system, because weak points in the design might allow circumvention of the enforcement mechanism.

This application differs from the Board ID™ tracking use case in which a person performs the enforcement function. Also, it differs from a simple authentication scenario in which the device does not need to have a unique identity, but only has to prove to the host that it is authentic.

The Board ID Demonstration Kit includes a demo that shows how the Board ID chip can ensure that the host device can use only an authenticated peripheral.

For more information on Board ID, visit the FAQ page

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