摘要 |
A cipher processing apparatus which readily updates a cipher processing circuit for encrypting information communicated through a communication function. A service station side and a user side are connected. A receiving function receives a command for requesting a change of a cipher processing program and the cipher processing program which are transmitted from the service station side to the user side through the communication function. Circuit updating function updates a cipher processing circuit provided on the user side with the cipher processing program. With these functions, the cipher processing circuit provided on the user side can be readily rewritten in accordance with the cipher processing program transmitted from the service station side. |