Bitcoin hardware wallet provider Ledger has announced its collaboration with tech titan Intel.
According to the official release, the joint initiative aims to integrate Ledger’s Operating System (BOLOS) into Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) – an extension built into Intel processors to increase the security of applications code and data.
“We have seen an increasing demand from the market for secure solutions to manage crypto assets over the past couple of years. Following the launch of a line of hardware wallets based on our operating system integrated in a secure chip, working with a leading player like Intel is a unique opportunity to keep providing our growing client base with innovative solutions for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications,” Eric Larchevêque, CEO at Ledger, explained.
The solution will first be deployed within cryptocurrency software wallets such as Electrum and MyEtherWallet. It will help mitigate possible software attacks by securing all sensitive information within an Intel SGX enclave rather than on the application.
“Intel applauds Ledger’s focus on protecting user privacy and security. In deploying Intel SGX, Ledger security for blockchain solutions gain instant scalability across Intel 8th Generation Core™ Platforms,” Rick Echevarria, Vice President, Software and Services Group, and General Manager, Platforms Security Division at Intel, commented.
Ledger has a Software Development Kit (SDK) available to allow third party developers to leverage Intel SGX enclave for their blockchain use cases.
