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Utilize Open Standards to Protect Control System Networks
Scott Howard, Byres Security and Lisa Lorenzin, Juniper Networks for The Trusted Computing Group
As enterprise and control networks continue the trend toward tighter integration, cyber security on both sides must improve. TNC, from the Trusted Computing Group, offers an innovative solution.
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Embedded design for industrial control and automation markets is characterized today by a great need for flexibility within computing systems. Small, highly integrated rugged systemsRead More...
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A building automation system can save money by lowering labor, power and other costs. It can also enhance occupants’ enjoyment of the space through optimized climate control, a moreRead More...
TECHNOLOGY IN SYSTEMS
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Pete Dombrowski and Don Muller, Eurotech
Developing a power management plan is a critical step in embedded systems design. Consumers and manufacturers alike value long battery life, and engineers must focus on the same endRead More...
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New Intel Processor Family Extends the Embedded Span of x86
by Tom Williams, Editor-in-Chief
With the announcement of a new family of processors and chipsets, Intel is enhancing its CPU offerings for the desktop and mobile space while also tailoring some of them to theRead More...
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CEO Network Security PanelGreg Nicoloso, CEO, Eurotech
Greg Nicoloso, CEO, Eurotech
Currently, there is still a large percentage of manufacturers within the “embedded” appliance product sector who are relying on the notion of “security by obscurity” strategy forRead More...
Adrian Turner, CEO, Mocana
Adrian Turner, CEO, Mocana
With millions of new electronic devices connecting to the Internet every day, and the rise of the “internet of things,” we are now encountering a third wave of hacking—one thatRead More...
Joann Byres, CEO, Byres Security
Joann Byres, CEO, Byres Security
Anyone who uses a computer today is all too aware of the numerous security vulnerabilities occurring in commercial operating system and office software. However, most of us don’tRead More...
Dan O'Dowd, CEO, Green Hills Software
Dan O’Dowd CEO, Green Hills Software
The world’s commerce and critical infrastructure is increasingly dependent upon the security of embedded devices, their software content and their communications. Yet today’s securityRead More...
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Cyber-Vulnerability Sees the Light of Day
If anyone ever doubted that cyberspace is also a battlefield, that doubt should be permanently erased by the recent incident involving Google and China. What initially looked like a human rights/political squabble has revealed an underlying, ongoing technical struggle for national security. It is no coincidence that the United States now has an official U.S. Cyber Command, organized in October of 2009 under the United StatesRead More...
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S/W visibility without intruding on real-time execution – Is it feasibly?
S/W visibility without intruding on real-time execution – Is it feasibly? These two things (visibility, non-intrusion) areRead More...
There seem to be a whole lot of small form factor designs coming out using some of the very low-power processors like the Intel Atom and the VIA Nano. How is this sorting out and what are some of the implications?
