Supergate has been chosen for the BIG3 government-funded project, aimed at developing a ‘4th Generation Homomorphic Encryption and Decryption Hardware Accelerated Coprocessor SoC.’ BIG3 targets three key industries identified by the government: future mobility, system semiconductors, and bio-health. This project represents significant national support for technological advancement and is poised to notably advance the domestic information security industry.
At the heart of this initiative is the development of homomorphic encryption,
a technology enabling operations on encrypted data without requiring decryption. This offers substantial benefits in safeguarding personal information and boosting data security, making it vital for the protection of national administrative, medical, and financial networks, as well as a cornerstone for leveraging big data.
The challenge with homomorphic encryption is its intensive computational demand, often resulting in slower processing speeds. To address this, Supergate has been exploring a hardware accelerator solution, implemented as an SoC, to efficiently manage computational loads. This approach is designed to deliver high processing power, even in cost-effective devices.
With this project, Supergate aims to fast-track the commercialization of homomorphic encryption, paving the way for more secure big data utilization. Our goal is to boost our competitive edge in both local and global markets, maintaining a lead in technological innovation.
*Note: Encryption is transforming information into a code, while decryption reverses this code back to the original information. As encrypted data appears different from its original form, it remains secure unless one has the decryption key. However, with advancing technology, there’s a growing risk of data exposure during decryption.
