{"id":482057,"date":"2024-07-10T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=482057"},"modified":"2024-07-10T06:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T04:30:00","slug":"ga-winner-sandgrains-electronic-barcode-must-become-the-foundation-for-a-secure-and-connected-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/ga-winner-sandgrains-electronic-barcode-must-become-the-foundation-for-a-secure-and-connected-world\/","title":{"rendered":"G&A winner Sandgrain\u2019s electronic barcode must become the foundation for a secure and connected world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Devices connect to millions\u2014if not billions\u2014of other devices every day. This increasing connectivity is greatly increasing the vulnerability of such systems. For example, unauthorized access to medical devices can pose serious risks to patient safety and privacy. Automobiles are susceptible to cyberattacks that compromise brake or steering controls, for example. Exposure to defense and aviation systems can have catastrophic consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More chips than grains of sand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The so-called end nodes (machine controllers) are the primary security risk for outside cyber-attacks. To keep those connections secure, Sandgrain works on an advanced system. The startup does so with an electronic barcode, which forms a robust authentication platform combined with the CyberRock cloud. Each Sandgrain<\/a> chip is unique, and the company can produce more unique chips than the number of sand grains on Earth. Secure chip identification and authentication are guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO Jack Gijrath: \u201cA trusted identity refers to establishing and verifying the legitimacy of devices, users, applications, and the infrastructure. Authentication is the first line of defense that ensures only authorized and authentic entities can interact with IoT devices and systems. Devices must have a trusted identity to be recognized and authorized to communicate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unique chips and a cloud platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The founders – and many of Sandgrain\u2019s current team members – once worked at Mapper. This Delft-based company developed machines for computer chips and went bankrupt in 2018. Mapper\u2019s strategy was to make unique individual chips (ICs). \u201cThat concept was the basis of Sandgrain but evolved into the combination of unique chips and a cloud platform for authentication,\u201d Gijrath says. \u201cAt the same time, based on our experience at NXP, we knew there was a real market demand for a robust, digital barcode solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within nine months of its founding, the startup managed to develop a working barcode and CyberRock. As such, it can demonstrate full end-to-end functionality. The startup focuses on four primary target markets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n