In part 1 of this interview with Jason Soroko, CTO of IoT for Sectigo, and Alan Grau, former president and owner of Icon Labs and now VP of IoT/Embedded solutions at Sectigo, we learned how the acquisition of Icon Labs by Sectigo was a strategic move to being able to offer end-to-end and purpose-built IoT […]
Security
How to tackle the tough stuff around IoT security – Part 1
Perhaps recognizing that they just can’t solve all this IoT-device security stuff alone, we are beginning to see movement by IoT device manufacturers to look to security platform and IT security experts to help enable device security end-to-end — from manufacture to implementation in the field. This past May, CA (Certificate Authority) and security solutions […]
Shades of Mr. Robot — Life imitates art as Raspberry Pi used to hack NASA network
A report from the NASA Office of Inspector General released a few days ago reveals the network within NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab was compromised in a manner resembling that portrayed in an episode of the popular TV series, Mr. Robot. In April 2018, JPL discovered an account belonging to an external user used to log […]
High-rez low and no-light image sensor targets AI, facial recognition apps
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.announced the OS04A10, a 2.9-micron pixel image sensor with 4 megapixel (MP) resolution, the latest addition to its growing family of industry-leading Nyxel near-infrared (NIR) and ultra-low light (ULL) sensors. The OS04A10 provides security cameras with greater zoom range and AI-enabled surveillance systems with better object identification and facial authentication accuracy. It provides […]
Trusted Computing Group launches project to create tiniest Trusted Platform Module
Groundbreaking work to assure cybersecurity in the Internet of Things (IoT) era has been initiated, as the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) launched a new project to create the “world’s tiniest Trusted Platform Module (TPM).” Many manufacturers want to build devices that include Roots of Trust for Measurement (RTM), Storage (RTS) and Reporting (RTR) so that […]
5G-ready cellular modules facilitate more secure and robust IoT connectivity device designs
With an increasing number of connected and complex IoT deployed devices, maintaining longevity and security on those devices becomes exponentially more challenging. To that end, u-blox has announced the SARA-R5 series of LTE-M and NB-IoT modules for low power wide area (LPWA) IoT applications, its most advanced, secure and highly integrated cellular product. The module, built […]
Automated security validation platform identifies vulnerabilities in firmware and SoC designs
Tortuga Logic, a cybersecurity company specializing in hardware threat detection and prevention, announced the launch of Radix-M, the industry’s first platform capable of performing security validation of firmware on complex system-on-chip (SoCs) designs. Built with funding support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Radix-M identifies and prevents unknown firmware vulnerabilities. It also automates previously manual […]
Simplifying product returns through device security
by Oivind Loe, Chief Technology Officer, Sipsby.com, and Josh Norem, Staff Systems Design Engineer, Silicon Labs Product returns for Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be challenging. On the one hand, connected the device should be locked down as much as possible when going out to the field. On the other hand, when a device […]
FPGAs’ first-on/last-off functionality addresses hardware-based security and system integrity
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the MachXO3D FPGA for securing system firmware in a range of applications. Unsecured firmware can lead to data and IP theft, product cloning and overbuilding, and device tampering or hijacking. With MachXO3D, OEMs can implement robust, comprehensive, simple and flexible hardware-based security for all system components. MachXO3D can protect, detect and […]
Strengthening IoT with smart cards
With the Internet of Things (IoT), industries are relying on connected devices that can interact with each other and also with processes and personnel thus helping businesses meet their goals efficiently. IoT enabled devices are being successfully used in multiple industries like manufacturing, construction, logistics, agriculture, etc. and helped to optimize assets, conserve resources and […]