Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek recently highlighted a series of automotive vulnerabilities when they hacked a Chrysler jeep driven by Wired journalist Andy Greenberg. Indeed, the duo managed to (wirelessly) assume control over dashboard functions, steering, transmission and brakes.
IoT postcards from the digital edge
Along with Robert Scoble and Ben Parr, Rambus CMO Jerome Nadel recently took part in a keynote discussion at the IoT Influencers Summit. The closing session – which also featured AKQA Chairman Tom Bedecarre and Edith Yeung of 500 Mobile Collective – explored how consumers will interact with their IoT devices and applications in a world where everything is connected.
Hardware-based encryption market revenue to hit $36.4 billion
There are a number of ways for companies to secure data – whether on the perimeter or within the local area network (LAN). However, as ABI Research analysts recently confirmed, the most fundamental method in a defense-in-depth model is hardware encryption.
The Big Data-genomics link
Did you know that a single human genome sequence constitutes an approximate 140-gigabyte data file? Not surprisingly, it took 10 years and $3 billion to completely map the first human genome. Fortunately, as Datanami’s Alex Woodie confirms, the medical establishment has come a long way since its big genomics breakthrough in 2003.
Server market growth tied to increased memory demand
Loren Shalinsky, a Strategic Development Director at Rambus, recently penned an article for Semiconductor Engineering that explores how server market growth has prompted a salient increase in memory demand. “A high-end server can have 48 or more DIMM slots, providing nearly 200x the memory capacity as a standard PC. A server not only requires more memory, but also higher bandwidth memory,” he explained.
Rambus and Renesas Electronics Renew License Agreement
New five-year agreement includes memory, interface, and security technologies for use in logic integrated circuits
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 7, 2015 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced it has renewed its patent license agreement with Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723). The new agreement extends the relationship between the companies until April 1, 2020, covering the use of Rambus patented memory, interface, and security technologies in a wide range of logic integrated circuit (IC) products offered by Renesas Electronics. Specific terms of the agreement are confidential.
“This renewal with Renesas Electronics further exemplifies the value of our technology with one of the leading global semiconductor companies,” said Dr. Ron Black, president and chief executive officer at Rambus. “We have had a long-term relationship with Renesas Electronics and look forward to further strengthening our collaboration.”
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