Strategic Technology Office (STO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAAS)
Solicitation No. DARPA-BAA-09-22
LOW-COST MILITARY GRADE ENCRYPTION MECHANISMS/DEVICES

The “Samurai” encryption system from BabelSecure LLC is a truly innovative encryption system (patents pending) which, unlike other encryption systems, is simultaneously easy to use and extremely secure.

Samurai is so easy to use that the entire operator’s manual is printed on the back of a single business card.

Samurai is so secure that “bounties” calling for the code to be broken have gone totally unclaimed; and, the bounty version was a less secure version. Samurai goes from a universal approach allowing any user to easily communicate securely with any other user; to a version that is unique between two users.

Further built in security operations include:

1. the total elimination of the PIN storage on the apparatus;
2. all messages stored in encrypted form on the apparatus;
3. small footprint allowing the system to be used on even cell phones (less than 10k);
4. some versions permit remote destruction of information on the device; and,
5. built in SOS with position identifier.

Included in the Samurai architecture is a “universal translator” which permits the construction of an mechanism that permits the use of any number of commercially available encryption platforms (or military platforms) to communicate seamlessly with each other.

Samurai for Gaming

Samurai encryption is a revolutionary concept in providing protected communications across the Internet. Specifically designed for the gaming industry, Samurai for Gaming will provide:

• Easy protection: The encryption requires only the entry of a gamer-chosen PIN making the encryption as easy as an ATM machine.
• Protected Communication Throughout: The communication is encrypted at the gamer’s computer and not in an open state. Decryption occurs only by the gaming site.
• Protected Storage: All communication, whether sent or received, is stored only in encrypted form on the gamer’s computer.
• Protected Economics: All communication regarding the transfer of money is protected throughout the system.
• Better Assurance: Knowledge that the person placing the bet is the actual party. This is done by a double verification using the gamer’s own computer and a personal PIN known only to the gamer

Credit Card Processing

Within the credit card industry, protection of information from the initial point to the final destination has been elusive. There are significant gaps which pose financial exposure for the merchants, the banks, and the credit card companies. Using Samurai or Skeleton, these communications, either from a cell phone for payment, or at the point of sale, is encrypted and stays encrypted until received from the processor who is able to decrypt the information.

Movie & Digital Downloads

Hard film is being phased out in lieu of digital downloads directly to the theatres. Using Librarian and either Samurai or Skeleton, the secure download without interference from interlopers or pirates is assured.