Security
The safety and security in IOT is as important as life sciences research
When it comes to experimenting with artificial cloning or producing genetically modified living things, there is extremely high level of safety and security protocols and some compulsory restrictions need to be followed. A similar research methodology is required now for designing autonomous machin
2 min readFlexible transparent rugged cloth RFID withstands multiple washes and ironing
Now you have a ultra-rugged RFID from Fujitsu, which can withstand 60 bar extraction pressure with very low failure rates. The washable RFID tags are exclusively made for textiles: formal wear, high fashion apparel, garments, and accessories. The 2 inch long and half inch wide flexible, unobtrusive,
3 min readHua Hong shipped more than 720 million java smartcard chips in 2015
China-based semiconductor chip foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited announced that it has shipped more than 720 million Java smart card chips in 2015, a significant 27% growth compared to 2014's 565 million shipment. The reason for such growth according to the company is "massive deployment of J
2 min readMultiple NDEF Records in a single STM’s NFC/RFID Tag
by Mr. Salil Jain, Sr. Design Engineer. IPD System Lab and Technical Marketing, STMicroelectronics, India and, Mr. Raunaque Mujeeb QUAISER, Senior Manager, IPD System Lab and Technical Marketing, STMicroelectronics, India With the advent of technological innovations and fast pace life style, the
10 min readSTMicro joins Entrust Datacard to participate in its smart card CVP
STMicroelectronics had entered into an agreement with Entrust Datacard to participate in its Card Validation Program (CVP). This program will allow ST to validate the compatibility of its STPay EMV smart-card solutions with Datacard personalization solutions prior to full implementation. ST is
3 min readARM buys security VLSI IP expert Sansa Security
VLSI IP vendor ARM has announced the acquisition of Israel-based Sansa Security, a company offering security related IP and software for VLSI chip design more specifically for IOT and mobile devices. "Any connected device could be a target for a malicious attack so we must embed security at eve
2 min readSecurity processor with 288 purpose-built security cores for cloud
Cavium launched NITROX V security processor family with up to 288 purpose-built security cores featuring compression engines, virtualization hardware with PCI-Express Gen 3 and Interlaken interfaces. Cavium says NITROX V family provides 3 -10 times greater performance than alternative solutions wi
3 min readPassive Infrared sensor for reliable intruder detection security system
Infrared sensor based intruder detection systems can now be enhanced with further reliability by using Passive infrared sensor from Southwest Microwave. The Model 420 Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensoris is designed for outdoor intrusion detection applications with the ability to detect intruders wit
2 min readPN7120 from NXP NFC-enables smart home IOT devices with secure connectivity
Since NFC makes device-to-device communications easier and secure compared to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Smart home devices such as televisions, home network gateways routers, set-top boxes, speakers, printers, gaming consoles and many such electronic devices at home can be connected to IOT using NFC. Th
2 min readRFID NFC Smart package protects brand and prevents tampering
ID semiconductor specialist NXP Semiconductors and Stora Enso are jointly developing intelligent packaging solution based on NFC RFID. The idea is to track the product from factory to customer, whether manufacturer can ensure brand protection as well as get any evidence related to tampering of the p
2 min readImagination’s OmniShield enables next-generation SoC security
Security is the biggest concern in today's connected electronics, where most of the devices are IOT supportive and are capable of connecting to multiple devices and lot of personal information is moved between. SOC designers are trying to secure their chips at processor core level. Imagination is
4 min readSecurity camera reference design for quick wake from sleepmode
Ambarella is offering new reference design for IP-based security cameras. There are many applications where camera need not be on always, but the camera need to record a scene based on some instances related to security or some action in the scene. In such cases camera need to be consuming near zer
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