Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SPU snags smart card security certificate

Qualcomm has announced an upgrade to the Snapdragon 855's Secure Processing Unit (SPU) which will bring the unit in line with the security standards of smart cards.

The US chipmaker said the SPU, an on-die security component, has been awarded the Common Criteria EAL-4+ global security certification. In order to receive this level, a product has to be thoroughly reviewed by an independent organization and tested for security vulnerabilities.

Qualcomm says that with the certification, the Snapdragon 855 is the first mobile System on Chip (SoC) to obtain "smart card levels of security assurance." 

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