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Transforming Europe’s digital economy with PSD2 and GDPR
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/transforming-europes-digital-economy-with-psd2-and-gdpr/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 observes, 2018 is expected to be a “transformative year” for Europe’s economy, with both PSD2 and GDPR passing into law. […]
GLOBALFOUNDRIES demonstrates 2.5D high-bandwidth memory (HBM) solution
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/globalfoundries-demonstrates-2-5d-high-bandwidth-memory-hbm-solution/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, the 2.5D ASIC solution includes a stitched interposer capability to overcome lithography limitations and a two terabits per second (2Tbps) […]
Blockchain deployments shift into high gear
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/blockchain-deployments-shift-into-high-gear/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 the PoC (Proof of Concept) stage, two-thirds (66%) expect blockchain to be integrated into their systems by the end of […]
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending to increase over 10% in 2017
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/worldwide-semiconductor-capital-spending-to-increase-over-10-in-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 forecast of 1.4 percent – due to continued aggressive investment in memory and leading-edge logic which is driving spending in […]
U.S. Senate legislation seeks to bolster federal IoT security
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/u-s-senate-legislation-seeks-to-bolster-federal-iot-security/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 Internet-connected devices. Specifically, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 would require that devices purchased by the […]
Customer loyalty accelerates mobile wallet adoption
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/customer-loyalty-accelerates-mobile-wallet-adoption/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 Aouad, these retailer wallets are leading the overall mobile wallets industry due to the rapid launch of innovative features like […]
Memory and the IoT
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/memory-and-the-iot/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 menu of on-chip and off-chip memory types and a long list of I/O and interface IP, chips and chiplets. “There […]
British police official eyes security ratings for IoT-connected devices
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/british-police-official-eyes-security-ratings-for-iot-connected-devices/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 its A down to F in terms of its energy efficiency. [Yet], where are the security ratings?” Durham chief constable […]
HBM2 continues to ramp
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/hbm2-continues-to-ramp/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 applications including artificial intelligence, HPC (high-performance computing), advanced graphics, network systems and enterprise servers. Image Credit: Samsung According to Samsung, […]
The open APIs of PSD2 and beyond
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/the-open-apis-of-psd2-and-beyond/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. As Ruijter explains, regulations such as the EU’s new Payment Services Directive (PSD2) require banks to offer third-party providers access […]
