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The role of the mobile wallet driving the buying experience
Mobile Payments | September 25th, 2017
The personalization of mobile wallets According to Rambus CMO Jerome Nadel, mobile wallets of the future will be personalized and contextually integrated to intelligently interact with retailers. One such example, says Nadel, is the concept [...]
Rambus cracks post-quantum ‘QcBits’ cipher with side-channel power analysis
DPA Countermeasures | September 21st, 2017
Rambus security researchers have successfully conducted a side-channel assisted cryptanalysis attack against QcBits, a code-based public key algorithm based on a problem thought to be resistant to quantum computer attacks. QcBits – pronounced “quick-bits” – [...]
EE Times says DDR5 is running in Rambus’ labs
Server DIMM Chipsets | September 20th, 2017
Rick Merritt of the EE Times reports that Rambus has working silicon in its labs for DDR5, which the journalist describes as the next major interface for DRAM dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The register [...]
Rambus highlights HBM2 PHY collaboration at GLOBALFOUNDRIES Technology Conference
Memory PHYs, SerDes PHYs | September 20th, 2017
HBM2 PHY We are showcasing our HBM2 PHY at the GLOBALFOUNDRIES Technology Conference at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara (table #6). Designed for systems that require low latency and high bandwidth memory, our HBM2 PHY [...]
Next-gen server DIMM buffer chipset targets DDR5 memory
Server DIMM Chipsets | September 20th, 2017
Rambus has announced functional silicon of a double data rate (DDR) server DIMM (dual inline memory module) buffer chipset prototype targeted for next-gen DDR5 memory technology. According to Luc Seraphin, senior vice president and general [...]
Key ingredients for a successful mobile wallet
Mobile Payments | September 19th, 2017
Rambus recently interviewed a number of prominent industry experts at the Mobey Forum about the key ingredients for a successful mobile wallet. According to Kristian Luoma of the OP Financial Group, a mobile wallet should be [...]
U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions to total $49.29 billion in 2017
Mobile Payments | September 18th, 2017
eMarketer analysts are projecting that the value of U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions will total $49.29 billion in 2017, up 78.1% from last year. Although the growth rate is expected to remain in double digits, it [...]
The challenges of IP reuse
SerDes PHYs | September 13th, 2017
Semiconductor Engineering’s Ed Sperling recently penned an article about the challenges of IP reuse. The basic business proposition for third-party IP, says Sperling, is that it’s cheaper, faster and less problematic to buy rather than [...]
What EMV Tokenization 2.0 means for the payments industry
Mobile Payments | September 13th, 2017
David Worthington, VP of Business Development at Rambus Technical body EMVCo launched version two of its EMV® Payment Tokenization Specification - Technical Framework in September. The market has evolved rapidly since v1.0 was launched in [...]
EMV Payment Tokenization Specification gets an update
Mobile Payments | September 12th, 2017
EMV Payment Tokenization Specification - Technical Framework EMVCo has published version two of its EMV Payment Tokenization Specification. The technical framework document – which can be downloaded here – addresses the adoption of payment token [...]
Rambus showcases IoT security, mobile payments and smart ticketing @ MWCA 2017
CryptoManager, Mobile Payments, Smart Ticketing | September 11th, 2017
We will be showcasing our IoT security, mobile payment and smart ticketing solutions at Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA 2017) in San Francisco on September 12-14, 2017. Come visit us at stand N.319 in Moscone’s [...]
Rambus HCE Smart Ticketing wins Juniper Research 2017 Future Digital Award
Smart Ticketing | September 11th, 2017
Juniper Research has announced that Rambus’ HCE Ticket Wallet Service & HCE Ticketing App won the “best ticketing solution” category in its 2017 Future Digital Award for Commerce & Fintech. The Future Digital Awards are [...]
Rambus talks HCE smart ticketing with CBRGovernment
Smart Ticketing | September 7th, 2017
Last month, CBRGovernment sat down with Russell McCullagh, Managing Director of Rambus Ticketing, to discuss Host Card Emulation (HCE) and the future of smart travel. As McCullagh notes, Rambus recently launched its HCE mobile ticketing [...]
Understanding the growing threat of medical cyberattacks
CryptoManager | September 6th, 2017
Depending on what you read or who you talk to, medical devices, along with hospital networks, fall into two categories: they are either woefully unprepared for a cyberattack, or designed and maintained by those who [...]
Hailing a Frappuccino has never been so easy
Mobile Payments | September 5th, 2017
A good number of consumers — perhaps out security fears and perceived technological inconvenience (or sometimes both) – are always reluctant to try anything new. As it so often happens, transformative technology encourages us to [...]
5G connections to hit 1.4 billion by 2025
Memory PHYs, SerDes PHYs, Server DIMM Chipsets | August 31st, 2017
Juniper Research analysts are forecasting 1.4 billion 5G connections by 2025, an increase from just 1 million – upon commercial launch of 5th generation wireless systems – in 2019. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. alone is expected [...]
TEMPEST side-channel attacks recover AES-256 encryption keys
DPA Countermeasures | August 30th, 2017
In a recently published paper, security researchers built a miniature system capable of covertly recovering encryption keys using side-channel analysis. Fox-IT’s Craig Ramsay and Jasper Lohuis collaborated with Riscure to perform this analysis against two [...]
Part 2: When design thinking is CMO thinking
General | August 29th, 2017
Earlier this month, Rambus CMO Jerome Nadel appeared on the “Renegade Thinkers Unite” podcast hosted by Drew Neisser to discuss the importance of design-led marketing. In part one of this series, Nadel provided a brief [...]
Part 1: When design thinking is CMO thinking
General | August 29th, 2017
Rambus CMO Jerome Nadel recently appeared on the “Renegade Thinkers Unite” podcast hosted by Drew Neisser to discuss the importance of design-led marketing. Nadel kicked off the interview with a brief synopsis of Rambus, noting [...]
Rambus and Northwest Logic certify HBM2 interoperability
Memory PHYs | August 28th, 2017
Rambus has validated interoperability between its HBM2 PHY and Northwest Logics’ HBM2 Memory Controller Core. The combined HBM2 solution is designed to support high-performance networking and server applications in the data center and communications markets [...]
In-store contactless mobile spend up 336% in the UK
Mobile Payments | August 28th, 2017
WorldPay has confirmed that mobile contactless transactions topped £370 million in the UK during the first six months of 2017, marking an impressive 336% year on year rise in spending. According to WorldPay, the use [...]
Bolstering bandwidth and capacity with new memory tech
Server DIMM Chipsets | August 24th, 2017
Rambus’ John Eble and Frank Ferro recently penned an article for Data Center Dynamics that explores how new memory technology can help bolster both bandwidth and capacity in the data center. As the two note, [...]
Encouraging PSD2 compliance beyond the EU
Mobile Payments | August 23rd, 2017
PSD2 & improved consumer protection Seth Ruden, a senior fraud consultant at ACI Worldwide, has written an article for PaymentsSource that explores the benefits of U.S. issuers embracing the EU’s PSD2 (Payments Services Directive). As [...]
GLOBALFOUNDRIES highlights HBM2 PHY collaboration with Rambus
Memory PHYs | August 22nd, 2017
2Tbps multi-lane HBM2 PHY Earlier this month, GLOBALFOUNDRIES demonstrated silicon functionality of a 2.5D packaging solution for its high-performance 14nm FinFET FX-14 integrated design system for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The 2.5D ASIC solution includes [...]
Wireless VR to strain data networks
SerDes PHYs | August 22nd, 2017
Juniper Research analysts forecast that wireless VR headsets (smartphone-based and standalone) data consumption will increase by over 650% over the next 4 years, from nearly 2,800PB (Petabytes) in 2017 to over 21,000PB in 2021. Moreover, [...]
SiFive and Rambus to provide IP for the ‘DesignShare’ economy
CryptoManager | August 21st, 2017
SiFive has announced a collaborative partnership with Rambus. More specifically, the latter company’s security technology will be made available for use with SiFive’s Freedom platforms. This includes a hardware root-of-trust, cryptographic cores, key provisioning capabilities [...]
How NVDIMM-N enables higher system performance
Server DIMM Chipsets | August 17th, 2017
Sarvagya Kochak, a senior product marketing manager at Rambus, recently penned an article for Semiconductor Engineering that explores the concept of enabling higher system performance with NVDIMM-N. According to Kochak, the shift from the traditional [...]
Accelerating mobile payment adoption with value-added services
Mobile Payments | August 16th, 2017
André Stoorvogel, a product marketing director at Rambus, has written an article for Finextra about accelerating mobile payment adoption with value-added services. Value-added services “As the high-profile success of mobile applications such as Starbucks attests, [...]
Minding the mobile self-checkout loss prevention gap
Mobile Payments | August 15th, 2017
Earlier this month, Forrester principal analyst Brendan Miller observed that the success of mobile self-checkout is contingent upon bridging the loss prevention gap. As Miller notes, consumer demands and expectations have created a new alternative [...]
5G edge computing in a post-GIGO world
Smart Data Acceleration | August 15th, 2017
There are many who would dispute the notion that we are living in a post-GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) world. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that the ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT) has created a digital [...]
Can the IoT be immunized?
CryptoManager | August 14th, 2017
The Financial Times recently published an article that explores the dangers of an unsecured IoT ecosystem. As the article notes, human pandemics such as the Spanish Flu illustrate how poor cyber-health could potentially lead to a [...]
Transforming Europe’s digital economy with PSD2 and GDPR
Mobile Payments | August 10th, 2017
PSD2 and GDPR Marta Ienco, the Head of Governments and Regulatory Affairs for the Identity program of the GSMA, recently penned an article for ItPortalPro about PSD2 and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). As Ienco [...]
GLOBALFOUNDRIES demonstrates 2.5D high-bandwidth memory (HBM) solution
Memory PHYs | August 9th, 2017
GLOBALFOUNDRIES has demonstrated silicon functionality of a 2.5D packaging solution for its high-performance 14nm FinFET FX-14™ integrated design system for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). According to Kevin O’Buckley, VP of ASIC product development at GF, [...]
Blockchain deployments shift into high gear
Mobile Payments | August 8th, 2017
A new study published by Juniper Research confirms that nearly 6 in 10 (57%) large corporations are either actively considering, or are in the process of, deploying blockchain technology. Moreover, amongst companies that have reached [...]
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending to increase over 10% in 2017
General | August 8th, 2017
Gartner analysts say worldwide semiconductor capital spending will hit $77.7 billion in 2017, posting an impressive 10.2% increase. According to Takashi Ogawa, research vice president at Gartner, growth rate is up from the previous quarter's [...]
U.S. Senate legislation seeks to bolster federal IoT security
CryptoManager | August 7th, 2017
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), co-chairs of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), have introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster the security of [...]
Customer loyalty accelerates mobile wallet adoption
Mobile Payments | August 3rd, 2017
Earlier this year, BusinessInsider’s Ayoub Aouad observed that retailers like Starbucks (mobile payments now account for 30% of the coffee chain’s transactions) and Dunkin' Donuts were “winning over” consumers with their mobile wallets. Moreover, says [...]
Memory and the IoT
Memory PHYs | August 2nd, 2017
Semiconductor Engineering’s Ed Sperling and Jeff Dorsch recently wrote an article about the challenges of chip design in the age of the IoT. As Sperling notes, this includes sensors, various types of processors, a growing [...]
British police official eyes security ratings for IoT-connected devices
CryptoManager | August 1st, 2017
A British police official has suggested that televisions, fridges and other internet-connected home appliances should carry a cyber security score alongside energy efficiency ratings. “Whenever you go into a store now you see fridges and [...]
HBM2 continues to ramp
Memory PHYs | August 1st, 2017
Samsung ramps volume production of 8GB HBM2 Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed an increase in production volume of its 8-gigabyte (GB) High Bandwidth Memory-2 (HBM2) to meet growing market needs across a wide range of [...]
The open APIs of PSD2 and beyond
Mobile Payments | July 31st, 2017
Unlocking the true value of APIs Herber de Ruijter, EVP Head of Digital for Transaction Banking at iGTB, recently penned an article for FX-MM about unlocking the hidden value of client data in open APIs. [...]
Millennials want to scan and go
Mobile Payments | July 27th, 2017
A new survey conducted by Acosta (cited by eMarketer) finds that more than 8 in 10 millennials are interested in scanning products in-store and then paying via a mobile app. Nevertheless, very few retailers plan [...]
Softbank Technology announces strategic IoT security partnership with Rambus
CryptoManager | July 27th, 2017
Softbank Technology, along with two of its subsidiaries, Cybertrust Japan and Miracle Linux Corporation, have announced a strategic partnership with Rambus. The partnership will see the three companies collaborate to bolster IoT security and device [...]
Devil’s Ivy haunts vulnerable IoT devices
CryptoManager | July 26th, 2017
Security researchers at Senrio have discovered a stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2017-9765) in the M3004 Axis Communications security camera. Dubbed “Devil’s Ivy,” the vulnerability, identified in an open source third-party code library, results in remote [...]
Let’s take a closer look at Rambus’ Data Warehouse
Smart Ticketing | July 25th, 2017
Rambus Data Warehouse The Rambus Data Warehouse allows operators to unlock the full value of data generated by smart transport schemes. Essentially, information is collected in a single, central database where trends in passenger travel, [...]
FBI expresses concern over Internet-connected toys
CryptoManager | July 24th, 2017
Privacy and safety risks The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement that encourages consumers to carefully consider cyber security before introducing smart, interactive, internet-connected toys into their homes. “Smart toys [...]
Memory buffer chips: The Amdahl-Moore’s Law connection
Server DIMM Chipsets | July 20th, 2017
John Eble, a senior director of technical product marketing at Rambus, recently penned an article for Semiconductor Engineering about memory buffer chips. As Eble notes, Moore’s Law, which observes that available transistors in an integrated [...]
What’s inside your mobile wallet?
Mobile Payments | July 19th, 2017
Rambus Payments CTO Chakib Bouda recently sat down with Pymnts.com to discuss the future of mobile wallets. According to Bouda, brick-and-mortar retailers are now seriously rethinking their approach to remaining competitive in the digital age [...]
Part 2: DRAM goes cryogenic
Cryogenic Memory | July 18th, 2017
In part one of this series, Rambus Chief Scientist Craig Hampel told Semiconductor Engineering’s Ed Sperling that cryogenic DRAM (below minus−180 °C or 93.15 kelvin) offers numerous power and performance advantages. These include increased transistor [...]
Report: Global tokenization market to hit $2.25 billion by 2022
Mobile Payments | July 18th, 2017
A new report published by Research and Markets predicts the global tokenization market will hit $2.25 billion by 2020 with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22.4%. “The constant pressure of managing sensitive data [...]