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Send us Fan MailEverybody who builds an IoT platform says they’re concerned with security. But are they really? While there is lots of lip service paid to security, whether developers are going it its appropriate due can still be questioned. However, when you finally get to the point where you don’t question whether security is required (it is), the question becomes whether it’s a hardware problem or a software problem. Anthony Ambrose, President and CEO of Data I/O, had an interesting take on this topic in this week’s Five Minutes with…discussion. http://www.dataio.com/For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThe Industrial Internet Consortium, aka the IIC, works with many different organizations to ensure that, amongst other issues, there’s smooth sailing between organizations when making an IoT connection. That holds true wither it’s other industry consortiums, governments, or even specific vendors. It’s the job of the Liaison Working Group to ensure that smooth process. I had the pleasure of speaking with Wael Diab, who is the chair of the Liaison Working Group for the IIC, and he gave me a better understanding of how his group functions in this week’s Five Minutes with…discussion. http://www.iiconsortium.org/For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThe Embedded Insiders take a look at the news of the week. This week, we looked at some of the terminology used in the IoT, namely the Mist verses the Edge versus the Fog. What are all these different layers? And, do we really need them? Also, we discuss whether the MIPS architecture has run its course, thanks (or no thanks) to some recent business activity.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailI was only marginally aware of the work being done by the HSA Foundation, which stands for Heterogeneous System Architecture. So, my first question in this week’s Five Minutes with… to John Glossner, who is the current President of the Foundation was, what do you guys do? After understanding the high level of compute power that the Foundation deals with, we moved into one of my current favorite topics, AI. That seemed like a natural segue, and it proved to be true. Tune in to hear John’s take on this technology, and what the Foundation is doing about it. http://www.hsafoundation.com/For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThis week, the Embedded Insiders briefly consider ABB's acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions, and wonder if GE is going too digital. Then, the two discuss "open source". The term is widely, and loosely, used these days, making it hard to differentiate between what's really open and what's being guided by the invisible hand of the private sector. Citing examples, the Insiders once again agree to disagree.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailA few weeks ago, the Embedded Insiders tackled the topic of artificial intelligence and machine learning. After further review, one of the Insiders called foul, saying that there’s nothing new here. “It’s just the same technology with a new catchy name.” Insider B clams Insider A doesn’t know what he’s talking about; that AI and Machine Learning really are new technologies and are sure to make an impact going forward. Listen to the latest Embedded Insiders podcast and make a decision for yourself.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailAs the old axiom goes, “if you have to ask the price, then you can’t afford it.” I’m here to say that nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to securing your network. In fact, depending on the data that you’re protecting, it’s possible that there’s no cost that’s too high. That’s the message I tried to present (well, it was a lot more aggressive than “present”) in this week’s Embedded Insiders podcast. Technology Editor Brandon Lewis and I thought it was important enough to bring in an expert, who happens to be Microsoft’s Dennis Mattoon, who also chairs the Device Identity Composition Engine (DICE) Architectures working group for the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). Dennis walked through what’s happening in this space and what designers should be aware of, as Brandon and I pummeled him with questions.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThe Embedded Insiders stumble upon an interesting question this week: Why haven't hybrid and electric vehicles been more successful? The capability to support these technologies has been available almost since cars themselves, yet today they represent less than 1 percent of the world vehicle population. Can embedded power and analog components help? Tune in as the Insiders explore. Topics include: - Automotive - Electric Vehicles - Battery Management - Power ComponentsFor more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan Mail"Data classification" is helpful for analyzing information in IoT environments to support business intelligence applications, but it's also an elegant way of monitoring the behavior of devices to determine whether they are being used as part of a potential cyber attack. In this week's Embedded Insiders podcast, Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis welcome Jeff Finn, CEO of data categorization and security firm Zvelo. After some banter, Jeff describes how monitoring traffic coming from embedded, IoT, and network infrastructure devices with a snippet of source code can help security professionals categorize these systems based on their expected behavior, and issue cloud-based alerts when parameters are broken. The three also give thoughts on recent legislation from the U.S. Senate that attempts to standardize security in the Internet of Things.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailA FireEye report recently found that the cyber threats that have penetrated an organization's network defenses have an average dwell time of almost 5 months before they are discovered and expelled. This leaves a lot of time for sensitive data to be siphoned, damaged, or, worse, for systems to be irreparably harmed. Obviously, current security technology isn't cutting it. In this week's Embedded Insiders, Brandon Lewis explains a new technology that expands on the honeypot model in the hopes of stopping lateral network attacks dead in their tracks. Known as "deception networks," the technology is still in its infancy, but has a lot of promise. An in depth article on the topic can be accessed here: http://www.embedded-computing.com/articles/deception-networks-reducing-alert-fatigue-and-increasing-security-through-an-alternate-realityFor more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com