Cyber Security

December 05, 2016

Securing embedded devices is a complex mix of patches, updates, tamper and intrusion detection, and improvements on the next generation of products.

Safety and Cybersecurity -- You Can't Have One Without the Other

December 02, 2016

Embedded Systems Conference - San Jose

Cyber Security

IoT

Rob Spiegel

In the new world of multiple security threats, cybersecurity and safety have to work in unison to present dangerous attacks.

hacker, IoT, Internet of Things, security, Emerge

Futurist Warns, Don't Get Paralyzed by Cyber Security Fears

November 15, 2016

Cyber Security

IoT, Electronics & Test, Design Hardware & Software, Automation

Charles Murray

A noted hacker and futurist at the recent IoT Emerge 2016 show in Chicago warned that engineers creating Internet of Things applications mustn’t slow the pace of innovation due to fear of cyber attacks.

Congratulations! UBM’s 2016 ACE Awards Finalists Announced

November 09, 2016

Embedded Systems Conference - San Jose

3D Printing, Materials & Assembly, IoT, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Cyber Security, Design Hardware & Software, Automation

DN Staff

Design News' parent company, UBM, in partnership with EDN and EETimes, has announced the finalists for the 2016 Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards.

Hack-A-Jeep 101: Renowned Security Expert Will Explain How He Did It

October 10, 2016

Automotive

IoT, Automotive, Cyber Security, Electronics & Test

Charles Murray

Charlie Miller, whose hacking exploits on a Jeep Cherokee sparked a recall of 1.4 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles, will explain how he did it and why society needs to be aware of vehicle vulnerabilities at the upcoming ARM TechCon 2016 in Santa Clara, CA. "Cars are a lot different than personal...

Automakers Deal With Inevitability of Autonomous Car Crashes

October 07, 2016

Automotive

Automotive, Automation & Motion Control, Consumer Electronics, Cyber Security, Electronics & Test

Charles Murray

The fallout from the fatal crash of an auto-piloted Tesla Model S earlier this year continues, as automakers and suppliers battle, and experts caution that more such tragedies could occur as the technology evolves. The crash, which happened last May when a driver allegedly failed to keep his hands...

IoT Needs Security All the Way Down to the Sensors

September 12, 2016

Design & Manufacturing - Minneapolis

Cyber Security

Charles Murray

Embedded applications are far more vulnerable to security risks than most engineers realize, an expert will tell attendees at the upcoming Design & Manufacturing Show in Minneapolis. "You can't just say, 'The gateway is secure and the cloud is secure,' and assume that's enough," Alan Grau,...

Plant Security: The Moving Threat, the Effective Response

September 01, 2016

Design & Manufacturing - Minneapolis

Automation & Motion Control, Cyber Security

Rob Spiegel

As manufacturers take advantage of the efficiencies of connectivity, the expanded network opens up significant threats of cyber attack. Hacking criminals are getting more sophisticated as plants are becoming more vulnerable, a bad combination. Yet cybersecurity is advancing in its ability to ward...