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.
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What’s worse than a password?
Did you know that a September 2015 US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) system breach resulted in 5.6 million leaked fingerprints?
“We’ve all seen movies that included a clever way to get someone’s fingerprints, and I never thought much about it,” Jimmy Pike, an analyst Moor Insights & Strategy, wrote in Forbes. “Now a huge number of these biometric signatures are in the dark side of society.”
Asus ZenFone 2 packs 4GB of RAM
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. 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
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).
SCSA adds 21 new members to secure Ultra HD (4K) initiative
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. It should also be noted that the Rambus Cryptography Research division is a special advisor to the Association.
Riscure completes evaluation of 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.
