CHERI adoption and diffusion research
Research on the market potential for CHERI technology; a semiconductor designed to improver cyber security.
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CHERI is a new technology which embeds security by design and aims to significantly strengthen the cyber security of IT systems.
CHERI - “Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions” - is a semiconductor (or microchip) which uses new memory technology to prevent cyber attacks.
The technology has been developed in the UK with support from the UK government through the Digital Security by Design programme, which has funded the development of a hardware prototype, enabled researchers and businesses to use the hardware and develop the software ecosystem, and demonstrate CHERI working in specific sectors and contexts.
This research sets out the potential market for CHERI technology and how the government can encourage and support the adoption and diffusion of the technology in semiconductors.
This work is part of the government’s £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy to protect and promote the UK online and ensure cyber security is designed into emerging technologies deployed in the UK.