A system for communicating program data between devices includes a first device configured to disassemble a program file comprising program data into at least one logical data unit, partition each logical data unit into at least one protocol data unit and compute a first fingerprint over the payload portion of the protocol data units. The first device is also configured to send the protocol data units and at least one member of the group comprising the first fingerprint and a first authentication code based on the first fingerprint to a second device. The second device is configured to compute a second fingerprint over the payload portion of the protocol data units and to commit the program to a memory based on whether the at least one member matches the second fingerprint or a second authentication code based on the second fingerprint.