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How to Spot Counterfeit Electronic Components

How to Spot Counterfeit Electronic Components

Counterfeit parts are becoming more of a problem every day and it won't be long before serious harm is caused as a result. It is up to us design engineers to prevent such incidents by arming ourselves with the knowledge to spot counterfeit parts.


News May 22, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
IoT Security: Risks and Realities

IoT Security: Risks and Realities

The IoT is becoming ever more present in our lives. Can security keep up?


News Apr 29, 2016 by Kate Smith
Wearables Roundup: Bio-hacking, Ford Motors, and Sensors that Stick to Your Body

Wearables Roundup: Bio-hacking, Ford Motors, and Sensors that Stick to Your Body

See what's new in the world of wearables this week.


News Mar 22, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Sonavation Just Solved Our Passwords Problem…And is Helping Cure Cancer

Sonavation Just Solved Our Passwords Problem…And is Helping Cure Cancer

If you haven’t yet heard of Sonavation, you probably aren’t alone, but the company has done something unprecedented: it’s shrunk a $100k ultrasound machine to the size of a fingerprint module.


News Jan 26, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Hack Your Toaster Oven to Become a Thermocouple Measurement System

Hack Your Toaster Oven to Become a Thermocouple Measurement System

The intuitive, step-by-step procedure presented in this article will help you to successfully perform reflow soldering in your toaster oven.


Projects Dec 18, 2015 by Robert Keim
Winning the IoT Game

Winning the IoT Game

Get your IoT product out the door faster without losing control of your design.


News Dec 11, 2015 by PatrickM
Welcome to the World of Wireless Payments

Welcome to the World of Wireless Payments

It's a scary world. Here's a roundup of the wireless payment contenders and the technology they're utilizing to ensure the future of payments is safe and easy.


News Nov 24, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP demonstrated its Thread Platform at ARMTechCon last week. Based on the JN5179 wireless MCU, with Secure Element, NFC, Thread encryption, its own dc/dc converter and featuring ARM's mbed OS, the Platform makes secure home automation application design a whole lot easier.


News Nov 19, 2015 by PatrickM
ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

Insight into the November ARM conference and advice from Mike Muller, ARM's CTO, on how to be successful with the IoT.


News Nov 11, 2015 by PatrickM
Electronics and Programming Games So Fun, You Don’t Even Realize They’re Educational

Electronics and Programming Games So Fun, You Don’t Even Realize They’re Educational

A collection of games and resources to keep up your skills and learn some new ones in the process.


News Oct 17, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Hack a Mousetrap with a 433MHz RF Module

Hack a Mousetrap with a 433MHz RF Module

You can buy cheap 433MHz RF modules from Mouser and DigiKey. This article will show you how to use them with a PICAXE microcontroller to hack your own mousetraps.


The New Data Management Risks (Part 2)

The New Data Management Risks (Part 2)

Examining the security risks inherent in local servers and cloud servers. There's no such thing as a perfect system, but when it comes to data management, ignorance is dangerous.


News Sep 06, 2015 by Mark Gerasimas
Insecurity - The Connected World at Risk

Insecurity - The Connected World at Risk

When hackers in July demonstrated their ability to hack a Jeep, Chrysler recalled over 1.4 million vehicles in an attempt to plug the software hole that had allowed the hackers to infiltrate the car's infotainment system and wreak havoc on everything from the air conditioning to the brakes. It's a noble show, but the ability to hack isn't confined to Jeeps. Or cars. In fact, as companies start churning out more and more connected gadgets, security isn't a top concern.


News Aug 31, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
An Introduction to the Wunderbar

An Introduction to the Wunderbar

Learn how to set up the Wunderbar platform to begin building your own IoT apps. This will demonstrate the "Can't Touch This" and "Tell Me When" demo applications to measure WunderBar sensors and perform actions based on them. Some of the major bugs are discussed.


Projects Aug 29, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics Solves Fingerprint Authentication Security

Synaptics's Match-in-Sensor™ technology keeps fingerprint data within hardware, protecting image data from security threats.


News Jul 09, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Altera FPGAs Enable Big Security for Big Data

Altera FPGAs Enable Big Security for Big Data

Big data's vulnerability gains ground in the fight for securing information.


News Jun 29, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley