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We’re often asked what differentiates wolfSSL and OpenSSL.  Here’s our list:   a. wolfSSL builds are 20-40 times smaller than OpenSSL.  Hence it is much more useful in embedded ssl implementations. b. Standards support:  wolfSSL supports TLS 1.1 and 1.2.  OpenSSL does not support TLS 1.1 or 1.2. c. wolfSSL was built with securing streaming media […]

Hi!  wolfSSL is ported to both the Cuda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUDA  and OpenCL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenCL frameworks.  These frameworks are for writing programs that execute on GPU’s, or Graphical Processing Units.  Generally, GPU’s are used for graphics processing, but due to their high production volumes and low cost, they can be useful for math intensive computing.  Early adopters are […]

We have released an Alpha of our SSL Provider for Java.  Currently supporting Mac and Linux operating systems, this provider enables Java developers to use wolfSSL through the javax.net.ssl package.  By using this, Java developers can use familiar syntax and API calls to gain the speed and size advantages that the wolfSSL embedded SSL library provides. Being […]

We`re thinking about implementing the security layer under Java to enable HealthVault applications for iphone and Android using our wolfSSL embedded ssl.  This means we`ll support the proper certificate generation for HealthVault applications that want to allow their users to securely access HealthVault information from iphone and Android devices.  As such, we`re interested in finding […]

The wolfSSL library for Android is almost ready for alpha testing.  The project has taken us longer than anticipated!  The key benefits to the new technology include: 1.       Better performance than Android’s native SSL support through OpenSSL.2.       Smaller footprint.3.       Tight, seamless integration with Java as an SSL Provider.  The follow through of the project will also drive […]

Hi!  One of our users recently requested that wolfSSL become compatible with Mongoose.  As such, we have recently made changes to the wolfSSL 1.5.4 embedded ssl library to make it build seamlessly with the Mongoose embedded web server.  Essentially this meant that we made minor enhancements to wolfSSL’s openssl compatibility layer to accomplish a clean […]

Hi!  Most of our readers will already know that AES is a key encryption standard used by governments worldwide, and that wolfSSL has always supported AES.  Intel has released a new set of instructions that is a faster way to implement AES, and wolfSSL is currently the first ssl library to fully support the new instruction […]

wolfSSL is a popular tool for digitally signing applications, libraries or files prior to loading them on embedded devices.  Most desktop and server operating systems allow creation of this type of functionality through system libraries, but stripped down embedded operating systems do not.  The reason that embedded RTOS environments do not include digital signature functionality […]

Hi!  We’re planning to build a benchmark tool for our users.  We believe that developers like to make an informed choice, and benchmarking is the key to getting informed about tools like wolfSSL.  Size and TPS are usually at the top of the agenda when benchmarking an SSL library, but other considerations can come into […]

wolfSSL release 1.5.4 adds support for the Mongoose Web Server and intel`s AES-NI encryption instructions, speed improvements for the SHA1 cipher from loop unrolling, new testing certificates and bug fixes. Support for the Mongoose Web Server was user requested.  Support was added by test building Mongoose with wolfSSL and enabling our OpenSSL compatibility API.  Minor […]