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The LSS-wearables connection
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/the-lss-wearables-connection-2/Wearable technology was highlighted at CES 2015 last week in Las Vegas, with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announcing the Curie module, a tiny hardware product based on the company’s first purpose-built system-on-chip (SoC) for wearable devices. According to Gartner research director Annette Zimmermann, 30 percent of smart wearables will be completely unobtrusive to the eye […]
Rambus to Present at the Needham Growth Conference
https://www.rambus.com/rambus-to-present-at-the-needham-growth-conference/SUNNYVALE, Calif. – January 8, 2015 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS) today announced that Dr. Ronald Black, chief executive officer, and Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, will present at the Needham Growth Conference in New York on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. EST (5:00 a.m. PST) and […]
Asus ZenFone 2 packs 4GB of RAM
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/asus-zenfone-2-packs-4gb-of-ram-2/Unveiled earlier this week at CES 2015, the flagship Asus ZenFone 2 features a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor and supports up to 4GB LPDDR3 DRAM. Image Credit: Asus Additional key ZenFone 2 specs include an Intel LTE-Advanced modem, 5.5-inch full HD IPS+ screen, 13MP PixelMaster rear camera, 5MP front camera and a 3000mAh battery. […]
Checking boxes is not a panacea for IoT security
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/checking-boxes-is-not-a-panacea-for-iot-security-2/Recently, Semiconductor Engineering interviewed Paul Kocher, president and chief scientist of the Rambus Cryptography Research division, about various security risks associated with the rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT). In part one of the interview, Kocher told the publication that the industry is still more concerned with making a chip work than securing it. “[This] […]
SCSA adds 21 new members to secure Ultra HD (4K) initiative
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/scsa-adds-21-new-members-to-secure-ultra-hd-4k-initiative-2/The Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) has added 21 new members to its rapidly expanding ranks, including Sprint, Toshiba, Broadcom and Mstar Semiconductor. The latest SCSA contributors join an expansive group of 50 participating companies spanning the larger entertainment and technology industries. These include Qualcomm, Samsung, Comcast, LG Electronics, Cisco, Seagate, MediaTek, Marvell and Dolby Laboratories. […]
Riscure completes evaluation of CryptoFirewall™ security core
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/riscure-completes-evaluation-of-rambus-cryptography-research-division-cryptofirewall-security-core/Riscure recently published a detailed analysis of the CryptoFirewall™ (CF) security core designed by the Cryptography Research division of Rambus. Essentially, the CryptoFirewall core prevents unauthorized access of content in multimedia decoding chips that are currently used in set-top boxes and coming soon to smart TVs. “The core serves as a security boundary inside a […]
From smart dust to cybernetic implants
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/from-smart-dust-to-cybernetic-implants-2/Smart dust can perhaps best be described as tiny, connected sensor motes tasked with performing a wide variety of functions. As Ernest Worthman of Semiconductor Engineering notes, the applications for IoT-enabled smart dust are practically limitless and include designing uber-mini drones the size of small bugs. “Such a device would be ideal for deployment during […]
FIDO specs bolster secure authentication
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/fido-specs-bolster-secure-authentication-2/The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance recently published final 1.0 drafts of two primary specifications: the Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) and Universal 2nd Factor (U2F). While the core 1.0 specifications are final, FIDO is also nearing completion of extensions that will incorporate Near Field Communications (NFC) and Bluetooth into the range of FIDO capabilities. According […]
Why intuitive interaction with visual data is critical for security
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/why-intuitive-interaction-with-visual-data-is-critical-for-security-2/Writing for InformationWeek’s Dark Reading, OpenGraphiti creator Thibault Reuille says the security field offers an “endless number” of applicable uses for the visualization of loosely related data. “Firewall, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) and malware infection alerts could, for instance, be visualized to expose a malicious actor’s previously unrecognized activity patterns,” he explains. “By […]
Rambus lighting tech illuminates Cooper’s new LED-based luminaire
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/rambus-lighting-tech-illuminates-coopers-new-led-based-luminaire-2/Eaton’s Cooper Lighting division recently introduced the Portfolio Surface-Mount, an LED-based luminaire that incorporates the company’s WaveStream™ planar light-guide technology. As Maury Wright of LEDs Magazine explains, the fixture surface mounts to standard or high ceilings – including applications with little or no plenum place, in pendant and other configurations. “Cooper [has] been proliferating WaveStream […]
