Template:Did you know nominations/Hardware-based encryption

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:21, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

Hardware-based encryption[edit]

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The IBM 4758 cryptography module

... that hardware-based encryption is probably in your computer?"Intel ARK". Retrieved 24 January 2018.

~~... that hardware-based encryption is when computer hardware is used to assist software, or sometimes replace software, in the process of data encryption?~~

Created by Bellezzasolo (talk). Self-nominated at 17:36, 20 January 2018 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough, and mostly well referenced. QPQ is not required for new DYK nominator. However, the hook is dull. It explains what the subject is, which is largely self-explanatory. Please propose a different hook. And a few sections lack adequate sourcing, including the "x86" section and the sentence about IBM 4758 processor. The IBM 4764 description refers to IBM 4765, but does not explain what that is. -Zanhe (talk) 03:50, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

@Zanhe: I've added a few more sources, particularly to the x86 section, and I've got sources for the IBM family. I've also added an alternative hook which is probably better! ∰Bellezzasolo✡ Discuss 13:32, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the sources! The new hook is much more interesting, but it's not directly supported by the source you listed. Do you have a source that directly states the fact? -Zanhe (talk) 22:35, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

@Zanhe: OK, I've got
Its design goal is to achieve high throughput on virtually all modern 64-bit processors, that nowadays already have native instructions for AES. ... This would capture any recent 64-bit PC, tablet, desktop, or even smartphone.
— Shay Gueron (University of Haifa & Intel) and Nicky Mouha (KU Leuven & NIST), "Simpira v2: A Family of Efficient Permutations Using the AES Round Function" (PDF). 9 November 2016.

That's great! Now just add the information with source to the article and it'll be good to go! -Zanhe (talk) 06:05, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

@Zanhe: Done, I've added a subsection to Implementation about proliferation. ∰Bellezzasolo✡ Discuss 12:14, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

I'm satisfied with the sourcing of the current hook, which is far more interesting than the original. All my concerns have been addressed. The article has no copyvio issues. The image is freely licensed (although it should be transferred to the Commons). Thanks for the nice article! It's good to go. -Zanhe (talk) 19:40, 25 January 2018 (UTC)