Did you know that many industry pundits originally believed there was “little money” to be made in the business of open source software? “As the wave of Linux distributions rolled forth, however, that was quickly disproven, setting the decades-long chain of companies that have secured their footing, funding, and futures on the back of open software,” Nicole Hemsoth of The Next Platform wrote in a recent article.
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Back doors: From Multics to WarGames
Ernest Worthman and Ed Sperling of Semiconductor Engineering recently co-authored a fascinating article that explores the surprising origins of back doors in the technology sector.
Evaluating security risks in the cloud
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.
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.
