Cloud computing is perhaps best known for offering users ubiquitous and convenient on-demand network access. “[The cloud provides a] pool of configurable computing resources such as shared networks, servers, storage, applications, and services,” Ernest Worthman of Semiconductor Engineering recently explained.
There is no giant Faraday cage for the IoT
A Faraday cage or Faraday shield can best be defined as an enclosure formed by conductive material that is used to block electric fields. As such, Faraday cages either heavily attenuate or block the reception and transmission of radio waves, which are a form of electromagnetic radiation.
Charting a new course for semiconductors
The semiconductor industry is at an inflection point facing challenges, including rising development costs, shrinking margins, market saturation and unprecedented consolidation. Although no stranger to boom and bust cycles, semiconductor companies are actively seeking a return to stability via a more sustainable and collaborative business paradigm.
Will Feature As A Service (FaaS) Become Important? Rambus Thinks So
Mitigating the effects of a declining Moore’s Law will no doubt take many forms. We’re all wondering what the next disruptive technology will be to make the worries moot. In the meantime, one approach to dealing with a stalled Moore’s Law is floated in a recent Rambus Blog, ‘Moore’s Law in the FaaS Lane’ – that’s right feature as a service. Certainly it’s not an entirely new idea.
Rambus Talks CryptoManager Use Cases [VIDEO]
Vice President for Products and Marketing for Rambus’ Cryptography Research Division Simon Blake-Wilson demoes the firm’s silicon-to-cloud security solution in a video filmed during Mobile World Congress 2016.
Interac strengthens digital payment security in Canada
The Canadian-based Interac Association/Acxsys Corporation (“Interac”) recently introduced its Token Service Provider (TSP) service. TSP – developed in collaboration with IBM, Bell ID and Everlink – can perhaps best be described as a proprietary token generation and management service that allows financial institutions, merchants and partners to build and manage secure digital payment transactions.
