Military-grade cryptography tools?

[apt403]

I was looking over Via's page for the EPIA-EN15000 series of mobo/cpu, and this part caught my eye.

Based on the proven CoolStream™ architecture and the advanced 90nm SOI process, the VIA C7 processor delivers leading performance per watt, and utilizes the new 400MHz V4 bus. Fully compatible with Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems, the VIA EPIA EN Mini-ITX mainboard also offers advanced hardware security features through the VIA PadLock Security Engine integrated into the VIA C7 processor, boasting a comprehensive set of military-grade cryptography tools.

What do they mean by that? How does a cpu have cryptography tools?

 

[gOJDO]

VIA C7 has advanced architectural instructions for encryption, known as VIA Padlock.

 

[MarkG]

Of course 'military-grade' cryptography tends to be concerned with ensuring that the bad guys can't read your plans until after you attack them in the morning, not keeping messages secure for decades to come... so it may not mean much anyway .

 

[Wombat2]

I was looking over Via's page for the EPIA-EN15000 series of mobo/cpu, and this part caught my eye.

Based on the proven CoolStream™ architecture and the advanced 90nm SOI process, the VIA C7 processor delivers leading performance per watt, and utilizes the new 400MHz V4 bus. Fully compatible with Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems, the VIA EPIA EN Mini-ITX mainboard also offers advanced hardware security features through the VIA PadLock Security Engine integrated into the VIA C7 processor, boasting a comprehensive set of military-grade cryptography tools.

What do they mean by that? How does a cpu have cryptography tools?

Hardware crpto + Vistas AACS implementation = Your fair use legal rights gone forever.

http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt

MS and the content producers want you to pay for and run a Trusted Platform ... so they can trust YOU with THEIR content :lol:

Enjoy paying for your own handcuffs :lol:

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

mind elaborating? I cant visit that link till i get home.