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Rebooting Computers to Avoid Meltdown and Spectre

Journal Article · · Computer
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  1. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (Israel)
  4. Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto, CA (United States)

Security vulnerabilities such as Meltdown and Spectre demonstrate how chip complexity grew faster than our ability to manage unintended consequences. Here, attention to security from the outset should be part of the rememdy, yet complexity must be controlled at a more fundamental level.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1459993
Report Number(s):
SAND2018-6948J; 665142
Journal Information:
Computer, Journal Name: Computer Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 51; ISSN 0018-9162
Publisher:
IEEECopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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