Junko Yoshida of the EE Times reports that Rambus is diving into the field of cyber-security for OTA vehicle updates, which she describes as a “red-hot” issue for the current automotive market. “Rambus, a semiconductor and IP licensing company, has partnered with Movimento, a leader in automotive reflash services with innovations in OTA software,” Yoshida writes. “Combining Movimento’s OTA technology with Rambus’ own CryptoManager platform, the two companies have developed a system that offers one-time, single-use keys unique to each vehicle, ensuring validity before installation.”
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Rambus and Movimento secure OTA updates for connected vehicles
Rambus and Movimento have teamed up to deliver secure and personalized OTA updates for connected vehicles. As Dr. Simon Blake-Wilson, VP of Products and Marketing at Rambus Cryptography Research points out, numerous OTA solutions designed to deliver functional updates and security patches use the very same software encryption key for multiple vehicles. Essentially, this increases the vulnerability vector of an update.
Rambus acquires Snowbush IP for $32.5 million
Rambus has acquired the assets of Semtech’s Snowbush IP for $32.5 million as well as additional payments based upon specific new product sales through the end of 2022. Snowbush IP, formerly part of Semtech’s Systems Innovation Group, offers silicon-proven, high-performance serial link solutions. More specifically, the company has a long history of providing advanced analog and mixed-signal IP for ASSP, ASIC, and SoCs. The platform architectures developed for advanced SerDes products, along with high-speed IP cores, facilitates cost savings opportunities and can expand the Rambus product offerings by integrating industry-leading IP cores, patents and other assets.
ECEBS talks open standards and security
Stephen McSpadden, Head of Solutions at Ecebs, now part of Rambus, recently spoke with Steve Atkins of ContactlessIntelligence about smart ticketing and open standards. As McSpadden notes, Ecebs is a leading supplier of smart ticketing systems to the UK transport markets. The Scotland-based company, says McSpadden, has also developed software to meet the growing demand for cloud-based, secure ticketing schemes, which can open up lower cost smart ticketing to a wider market.
Rambus and INSIDE Secure team up on VIDITY
INSIDE Secure has confirmed that it is working with Rambus’ Cryptography Research Division to facilitate the delivery of over-the-top (OTT) 4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD) content that meets Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) specifications.
All aboard with Bramble
The ongoing advancements in smart technology are changing the way we travel. Travelers and operators alike will benefit from paperless tickets and seamless journeys across multiple modes of transportation.
The infographic below highlights the growing demand for smart ticketing in mass transit and how it can enable a future of frictionless travel.
As part of the continued adoption of smart technology, Nevis Technologies recently announced that it has issued over 100,000 Bramble smartcards to Glasgow Subway passengers. Bramble – jointly developed by SPT and Rambus’ Ecebs under the auspices of Nevis Technologies – is fully compliant with the UK’s interoperable open security standard for transportation and ticketing known as ITSO.
