Apple s Secure Enclave targeted in patent infringement lawsuit Non-practicing entity Identity Security on Monday filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the tech giant s Secure Enclave technology, present in nearly every major Apple product line, infringes on four owned patents.
Lodged with the patent holder-friendly U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Identity Security s suit takes issue with Apple s Secure Enclave, an on-device technology that protects sensitive user data by isolating it in a dedicated subsystem. The system is integrated into Apple s system-on-chip designs currently deployed in iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV and HomePod.
Identity Security claims Apple s implementation of a secure enclave in its various hardware solutions infringes on U.S. Patent Nos. 7,493,497, 8,020,008, 8,489,895 and 9,507,948, each of which details methods of improving user security by creating a digital identity that resides on a unique micr
Non-practicing entity Identity Security on Monday filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the tech giant s Secure Enclave technology, present in nearly every major Apple product line, infringes on four owned patents.
Lodged with the patent holder-friendly U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Identity Security s suit takes issue with Apple s Secure Enclave, an on-device technology that protects sensitive user data by isolating it in a dedicated subsystem. The system is integrated into Apple s system-on-chip designs currently deployed in iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV and HomePod.
Identity Security claims Apple s implementation of a secure enclave in its various hardware solutions infringes on U.S. Patent Nos. 7,493,497, 8,020,008, 8,489,895 and 9,507,948, each of which details methods of improving user security by creating a digital identity that resides on a unique microprocessor device. Password and biometric protection are also mentioned in the