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Accelerating mobile payment adoption with value-added services
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/accelerating-mobile-payment-adoption-with-value-added-services/André Stoorvogel, a product marketing director at Rambus, has written an article for Finextra about accelerating mobile payment adoption with value-added services. Value-added services “As the high-profile success of mobile applications such as Starbucks attests, the key driver of mobile commerce is the efficient deployment and integration of value-added services such as rewards, loyalty, gift […]
Minding the mobile self-checkout loss prevention gap
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/minding-the-mobile-self-checkout-loss-prevention-gap/Earlier this month, Forrester principal analyst Brendan Miller observed that the success of mobile self-checkout is contingent upon bridging the loss prevention gap. As Miller notes, consumer demands and expectations have created a new alternative to queuing at many retailers. For example, Starbucks’ Mobile Order and Pay program now accounts for 20% of peak transactions […]
5G edge computing in a post-GIGO world
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/5g-edge-computing-in-a-post-gigo-world/There are many who would dispute the notion that we are living in a post-GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) world. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that the ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT) has created a digital tsunami of valuable data generated by a wide range of devices, systems and IoT endpoints such as vehicles, wearables, smartphones […]
Can the IoT be immunized?
https://www.rambus.com/blogs/can-the-iot-be-immunized/The Financial Times recently published an article that explores the dangers of an unsecured IoT ecosystem. As the article notes, human pandemics such as the Spanish Flu illustrate how poor cyber-health could potentially lead to a global malware attack. “The deadliest plague in history is the influenza pandemic of 1918. The so-called Spanish Flu claimed victims […]
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 […]
