#Industry News
AnchorZ Inc. Joins Arm Partner Ecosystem: Pioneering Next-Generation Background Authentication® Technology
World's First Background Authentication® Algorithm with Multiple International Patents Now Available on Arm Cortex-M Platforms
AnchorZ Inc., a leading innovator in authentication technology, is proud to announce its partnership with Arm, joining the prestigious Arm Partner Ecosystem. This collaboration brings AnchorZ's revolutionary DZ Security® solution to Arm Cortex-M based devices, enabling seamless and robust security for IoT and embedded systems.
**About AnchorZ Inc.**
AnchorZ, which means "anchors" - by changing "S" to "Z" to represent the plural form, the company name represents "from A to Z," symbolizing comprehensive solutions from beginning to end. AnchorZ has developed DZ Security®, a groundbreaking authentication solution featuring the world's first Background Authentication® algorithm, protected by numerous international patents.
**Key Features:**
- **Background Authentication®**: A next-generation authentication algorithm that continuously verifies user identity without requiring explicit authentication actions
- **Serverless Operation**: All authentication processing happens locally on the device, ensuring privacy and eliminating server dependencies
- **Multi-Factor Integration**: Combines biometric, behavioral, environmental, and contextual data for comprehensive user verification
- **Arm Cortex-M Optimized**: Specifically designed and optimized for Arm Cortex-M processors, enabling efficient operation on resource-constrained devices
**The Technology:**
DZ Security® integrates multiple sensors available on smartphones and IoT devices to create a unique, continuously updating user profile. This profile acts as a digital key that only the legitimate user can reproduce, providing robust security while maintaining ease of use. The Background Authentication® technology ensures that security is maintained throughout the entire usage session, not just at login.
**Arm Partnership Benefits:**
As an Arm Partner, AnchorZ can now provide its cutting-edge authentication solutions to the vast ecosystem of Arm-based devices, particularly in the IoT and embedded systems markets. The partnership enables seamless integration of DZ Security® with Arm Cortex-M processors, bringing enterprise-grade security to edge devices.
**Use Cases:**
- IoT device authentication
- Mobile application security
- Embedded system access control
- Edge AI security frameworks
AnchorZ's mission is clear: "Security should be both easy and robust, for everyone, at all times." This partnership with Arm brings us one step closer to achieving that vision globally.