Engineers working on embedded systems or Internet of Things (IoT) projects must contend with the trade-offs between performance and cost that affect every aspect of that design. Security is as much a ...

Hardware security vulnerabilities have greatly expanded the attack surface beyond traditional software exploits, making hardware security assurance crucial in modern system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Chip ...

From using existing wiring to repurposing old hardware or smart devices, keeping your home secure might not cost as much as ...

Software bugs can be fixed with a simple update, but hardware flaws are physically built into the devices themselves. The chips inside our devices harbor 98 different ways they can be hacked. And ...

Home security systems were once simple: a few sensors, a keypad, and a loud alarm. However, as technology advances and ...

Security has been a priority in software for decades, but only recently has it begun catching up in chips — particularly those in inexpensive devices. The disconnect is that while these devices are ...

When consumers think about security for their electronic gadgets, financial applications probably spring first to mind. Identity theft and unauthorized access to bank and investment accounts are a ...

The U.S. military urgently needs to change the current systems and processes for information technology (IT) inventory, compliance and account management to include a means for the two systems to ...

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