CHERI Alliance Officially Launches, Adds Major Partners including Google, to Tackle Cybersecurity Threats at the Hardware Level
CAMBRIDGE, the United Kingdom – November 12, 2024 – The CHERI Alliance CIC (Community Interest Company) today announced its official launch and the expansion of its membership, welcoming Chevin Technology (UK), Critical Technologies (USA), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL, UK) , Google (USA), Light Momentum Technology Corporation (Taiwan), National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC, a part of GCHQ, UK), Parvat Infotech (India), SRI International (USA), TechWorks (UK), Trusted Computer Center of Excellence (USA), the University of Birmingham (UK), and the University of Glasgow (UK) as founding members.
Founded to unite hardware security leaders and system developers, the CHERI Alliance aims to establish CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions) as the new standard for memory safety and scalable software compartmentalization.
Previously announced founding members of the CHERI Alliance include Capabilities Limited , Codasip , CyNam , the FreeBSD Foundation , lowRISC , OpenHW Group , SCI Semiconductor , Swansea University , and the University of Cambridge . Following its initial formation in June 2024, the CHERI Alliance’s new additions reinforce the collaborative effort to protect against memory-related vulnerabilities, a critical security challenge that constitutes approximately 70% of the vulnerabilities exploited in cyberattacks.
