The new concept in the server is the security model. The RPOW server is running on a high-security processor card, the IBM 4758 Secure Cryptographic Coprocessor, validated to FIPS-140 level 4. This card has the capability to deliver a signed attestation of the software configuration on the board, which any (sufficiently motivated) user can verify against the published source code of the system. This lets everyone see that the system has no back doors and will only create RPOW tokens when supplied with POW/RPOW tokens of equal value.
I got hit with exploits on 4758 cards ... in thread in sci.crypt http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2004j.html#2
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