Security

OEMs are interested in developing hardware security that addresses a number of security threats including data theft, data corruption, equipment hijacking, cloning and design theft. Moreover, security threats are no longer confined to systems in active use.

Swedish tech company, Minut, has developed an all-in-one home sensor for the short term rental market offering peace of mind with noise monitoring, home insights and a smart home alarm. The device is easy to install, packed full of sensors with mobile access and instant alerts.

Estimates show that 90% of corporate data cybersecurity breaches in the cloud happen due to hacker attacks that target employees, shows a report from Kaspersky Lab. With many of them forced to work remotely during the quarantine, companies are now more vulnerable than ever.

Back in 2016, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers were being spoofed by an unexpected cohort of security users: Pokémon Go players. By tricking their smartphones into believing that they were moving around, these players had found a way to win points - and online prestige - without even getting off their seats.

Cyber criminals are cashing-in on the COVID-19 crisis by launching a wave of Coronavirus-related email phishing attacks, according to new research from Barracuda Networks.

Scott Jones, Managing Director, and Nathan Sharp, Senior Business Manager, Embedded Security at Maxim Integrated explain how cryptographic hash functions can enhance embedded systems' security.

Unlocking a phone with a touch of a finger or a facial glance has become so commonplace that 75% of smartphones purchased in 2019 were equipped with some form of biometric authentication. Replacing the traditional passcode, these newer forms of recognition add an extra layer of security, guaranteeing that the correct person is accessing the device and the private data it holds. By Ben Bulpett, EMEA Director at SailPoint

SailPoint has introduced identity governance for IaaS platforms, resources and workloads. As enterprises adopt a multi-cloud platform strategy across AWS, Azure and the Google Platform to keep pace with digital transformation, there is a heightened need to be able to govern access to these platforms with a single identity solution.

According to a new research published by Polaris Market Research, the cyber security market is anticipated to reach over $269bn by 2026. In 2017, the enterprise segment dominated the global market, in terms of revenue. North America is expected to be the leading contributor to the global market revenue in 2017.

OneSpin Solutions has announced the three winners of its fourth annual holiday puzzle security challenge, held to highlight real-world problems of trust vulnerabilities in hardware designs and illuminate ways to avoid them. Competitors entered from over 40 organisations, including Xilinx, Intel, Fotonation, NXP, Nokia, AMD, Sensirion, and the OpenHW Groups.