Apparatus and method for preventing copying of terminal unique information in portable terminal

摘要

An apparatus and a method for preventing copying of terminal unique information in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes storing a root public key for certifying the terminal unique information and a first model class ID of the portable terminal in an One-Time Programmable (OTP) region, encrypting the terminal unique information and certification information of the terminal unique information for certifying the terminal unique information with a terminal unique value and storing the encrypted terminal unique information and the encrypted certification information thereof, obtaining the certification information based on the root public key if certification with respect to the terminal unique information is requested, and certifying the terminal unique information based on the certification information.