Inverse Path announced the USB armory project, an open source hardware design, implementing a flash drive sized computer for security applications. The USB armory is a compact USB powered device that provides a platform for developing and running a variety of applications.
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The security features of the USB armory System on a Chip (SoC), combined with the openness of the board design, empower developers and users with a fully customizable USB trusted device for innovative personal security applications. The USB armory hardware is supported by standard software environments and requires very little customization effort. In fact vanilla Linux kernels and standard distributions run seamlessly on the tiny USB armory board. The Inverse Path team, with the help of the open source community, will develop applications that fully explore the potential of the USB armory board.
Features of USB armory:
- Freescale i.MX53 ARM Cortex-A8 800Mhz, 512MB DDR3 RAM
- USB host powered (<500 mA) device with compact form factor (65 × 19 × 6 mm)
- ARM TrustZone, secure boot
- microSD card slot
- 5-pin breakout header with GPIOs and UART
- customizable LED, including secure mode detection
- excellent native support (Android, Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD)
- USB device emulation (CDC Ethernet, mass storage, HID, etc.)
- Open Hardware & Software
Price & Availability
The USB armory will be available for pre-order soon. Delivery of the device before the end of 2014 is planned. The price for the final design of the first revision is planned to be within the EUR 100 threshold.
