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Xilinx Joins Confidential Computing Consortium With Hopes to Bring Security to Accelerators

The Confidential Computing Consortium is drilling down on hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments, and Xilinx is the newest member to benefit.

January 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Researchers Propose A New “Unhackable” Transistor

Protecting IP is a serious concern in the semiconductor industry, where threats like counterfeiting, reverse engineering, and piracy run rampant. Researchers from Purdue say they may have a solution.

December 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz

The Most Significant Cyberattack in History Prompts Questions About Supply Chain Security

The United States is currently dealing with the implications of what experts are calling the most significant cyberattack in its history. What can EEs take from the news?

December 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz

IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Signed Into Law

The bipartisan IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act was officially signed into law earlier this month, mandating that any IoT device purchased with government funds must meet minimum security standards.

December 28, 2020 by Luke James

FPGAs and Firmware: An Ironclad Security Duo at Every Stage of Design and Manufacture

With increased data transfer comes increased hardware security. We sat down with Lattice Semiconductor to discuss a new security-focused FPGA that may be a solution to many firmware vulnerabilities.

December 08, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Department of Defense Backs New Secure Electron Beam Lithography Initiative

U.S. Department of Defense-backed secure fab SkyWater is set to adopt Multibeam’s Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography system in its 45 nm process.

November 28, 2020 by Luke James

Security IC Solutions: Build or Buy?

Depending on the project, designers have a number of options to either etch security at the silicon level or buy a pre-fabricated and pre-programmed security IC.

November 13, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Amazon Reveals Participation of Semiconductor Companies on New Sidewalk Protocol

Thanks to some strategic partnerships, the Amazon Sidewalk project looks poised to launch later this year.

September 23, 2020 by Jake Hertz

IBM Unveils Its First 7nm Processor, Complete With “Memory Inception”

This week, IBM announced its new POWER10 processor, the 7nm successor to POWER9.

August 18, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Lattice Semiconductor Guards Against Firmware and Supply Chain Attacks

Hardware attacks most commonly occur at the firmware level or during manufacturing. Now, Lattice Semiconductor is releasing two products to protect hardware.

August 15, 2020 by Jake Hertz

With DDoS Attacks a Now-Common Reality, IoT Firmware Security is Paramount

Attack vectors are migrating to easier targets, and right now, IoT firmware is fair prey. In 2020, researchers, corporations, and governments are rising to the occasion.

August 10, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

Safety Starts at Design: Stacking Up Five IP Camera Reference Designs

How do the surveillance camera reference designs from five big names—Renesas, NXP, Qualcomm, Microchip, and TI—compare to each other?

August 07, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

Biometric System on Cards Pave Way for a No-Contact Checkout Experience

BSoCs show how the design demands in the medical and e-commerce industries are notably shifting as a reaction to COVID-19.

July 22, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

SpooQy-1 Nanosatellite Brings Gains in Space for Privacy and Computing Power

Entangled quantum signals generated aboard a 2.6 kg nanosat in low earth orbit herald the possibility of hack-proof computer networks.

July 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Hackers Often Target Flash Memory. New NOR Flash Devices Introduce Extra Layers of Protection

In a move that shows the power of the Infineon-Cypress duo, the companies introduce what they term the "world’s most advanced, secured NOR Flash memory."

June 16, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

DARPA Doubles Down on Chip-Level Cybersecurity

The Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) program aims to make scalable security more readily available to designers.

June 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

An Electronic “Security Bubble” Protects Wearers from COVID-19

Insight SiP’s miniature electronic "Security Bubble COVID-19" lets you know when you’re getting too close to others.

June 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Are Contactless Smart Cities Around the Corner? NXP Thinks So

COVID-19 has accelerated the push for contactless smart cities. Now, a new IC shows that security and speed are at the heart of such technology.

June 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Two Companies Partner to Secure an Automotive Linchpin—the CAN Bus—at the Hardware

Despite its function as the central data bus for all modern vehicles, the CAN bus is still surprisingly underprotected.

June 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

RISC-V International Partners with GlobalPlatform to Simplify Security Design for IoT Devices and Processors

The collaboration is fuelled by the desire to develop open-source standards that simplify security design for hardware developers and enhance the security of IoT devices.

May 15, 2020 by Luke James