5CONFIDENTIAL DATA STORAGE AND SECURE MEMORY
Embedded systems store and process a variety of data. Some of this data is trivial because it is the same on many platforms or can be guessed or derived easily. However, a certain amount of data, usually known as sensitive, secret, or confidential data, requires careful treatment.
The information that this data carries is valuable, and its disclosure would likely lead to negative consequences. One example is intellectual property forged into software algorithms, proprietary protocols, and application content. Further, cryptographic material like secret keys and passwords contain critical information ...
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