Embedded Insiders

Send us a text"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 a textA 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

Send us a textWith shrinking margins in the board and module market, companies are merging to acquire proficiency in areas like software and networking. That’s precisely the driver behind the Kontron and S&T Deutschland Holding AG merger announced last month. This week, the Embedded Insiders chat with Kevin Rhoads, General Manager at Kontron Americas to find out more about what S&T and Kontron stand to gain from each other. They learn S&T’s software and middleware solutions complement Kontron’s hardware offerings, especially as it relates to connecting edge-based hardware to the cloud, and speculate that having Hannes Neiderhauser, current CEO of S&T and former CEO of Kontron, on board will mean a smooth integration process for the two companies.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textOne half of the Embedded Insiders made a trip to Southern California this week, where he encountered to opposite sides of the Industrial IoT spectrum. On one end, engineers from ADL Embedded Solutions discussed how its legacy of standard board products and MIL-SPEC designs are filling a need at the mist computing level. At the other, Qualcomm representatives demonstrated how private LTE networks are now in a position to disrupt the IIoT marketplace. But what is mist, exactly? And, what makes a private LTE network any different from a LAN? Tune in as the Insiders review.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textThe NAND flash memory market has evolved (or devolved depending on who you ask) into a battle of the BoMs, where the lowest price usually wins. But is that really the only consideration anymore when selecting a flash memory device, particularly for harsh environment applications? These are questions the Embedded Insiders ask this week, and have answered by Steve Larrivee of industrial-grade NAND flash solution provider Cactus Technologies. During the discussion, the Insiders learn why the flash memory market is one where older technology is more expensive and more reliable – and not for the reasons you'd think.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textIn the summertime when the weather is hot, the Embedded Insiders are indoors with development kits on their minds. Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis have been doing some hardware hacking of their own lately on a Raspberry Pi-based Z-Wave reference platform from Sigma Designs; a Bluetooth garage door monitoring application based on Nordic Semiconductor's Thingy board; and an IoT streaming application using Microchip Technology Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modules and MikroElektronika gyroscope clicks. Hear how they faired in this week's edition.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textEmbedded Computing Design's second Industrial IoT University conference occurred this week, with industry experts from Cisco, zigbee alliance, Digi International, LoRa Alliance, Trusted Computing Group, Renesas, Mentor Graphics, Wind River, Software Design Solutions, and Blue Ridge Advanced Design and Automation addressing networking and security challenges for an audience of more than 100 IoT engineers. Sessions on emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity technologies in particular piqued the interest of attendees, as Brent Nelson of Digi International outlined the LTE migration path for connected industrial devices while Vivek Mohan of Semtech explored possibilities enabled by the LoRaWAN protocol. In this week's Embedded Insider's podcast, Brandon Lewis, Embedded Computing Design Technology Editor, reviews some of the highlights from Industrial IoT University, as well as the neighboring Sensors Expo tradeshow.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textEarlier this year the Embedded Insiders posed the question, “Where have all the RTOS vendors gone?” During that discussion the Insiders offered that silicon companies have gobbled up independent real-time operating system vendors in an effort to provide their customers with fully integrated, “total” solutions. The (at least perceived) downside of this for developers is, of course, that support for hardware targets diminishes as an RTOS becomes more entrenched within a single silicon vendor’s organization. In this week’s Embedded Insiders we welcome one of the last men standing in the independent RTOS space, Bill Lamie, who is Founder and CEO of Express Logic. Lamie explains why it’s so difficult for RTOS companies to succeed within the auspices of a silicon manufacturer on one hand while facing Adam Smith’s “Invisible Hand.” In light of this, semiconductor companies are now forced to take on more of the integration work that these RTOS companies may no longer be able to support. - Real-Time Oper

Send us a textAs IT and OT players stake out their claims in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) landscape, Amazon and partner Ayla Networks are deploying a technology called AWS Greengrass that brings a subset of cloud security, management, and provisioning technology to the gateway level. The goal, of course, is to provide more intelligence closer to the edge of IIoT networks, but the announcement raises two significant questions: 1) Why would Amazon, a company with revenues derived mostly from cloud-based transactions, want to potentially cut off a portion of their business? 2) Do operational technologists have something to fear as IT behemoths push further down the IoT technology stack? In this week's Embedded Insider's podcast, Rich Nass, EVP of Embedded Computing Design and Brandon Lewis, Technology Editor for Embedded Computing Design, pose these questions to Bill Podrasky, VP of Business Development at Ayla Networks.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textWrapping up embedded world 2017 from their hotel bar, the Embedded Insiders, Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis of Embedded Computing Design, discuss some of the highlights they saw on Day 3 of the show. While safety and security remained a big theme, Nass also had the opportunity to discuss advances in GE’s Predix platform with representatives from the company, which continues to position itself as a powerful tool for developers of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems and applications.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textEmbedded Computing Design editors Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis review some of the highlights from days one and two of embedded world 2017, including how software and solutions continue to eat the world, and the embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) industry's continued delivery of development kits.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textOnce again, power takes center stage, at least in this week’s Embedded Insiders podcast. ECD Power Editor Alix Paultre is at the PCIM show in Germany, Europe’s premier event for the power-semiconductor industry. In our discussion, Alix details what was hot at the show, and why. Interestingly, we discussed how and why some technologies seem to be more in vogue in the U.S. verses Europe and vice-versa.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textMany types of animals live on land, many more in the sea, and more still spend their time airborne. What’s that got to do with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? Earlier this year the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) released the IIC Connectivity Framework, a new network model for the IIoT that defines four Core Connectivity Standards: OPC UA, oneM2M, Web Services, and DDS. In this episode, the Embedded Insiders are joined by Dr. Stan Schneider, CEO of Real Time Innovations (RTI), who explains that although connectivity technologies are often known to operate in specific industries, it’s important for designers to evaluate their individual architectures against the system at hand… Sort of like seals and whales in the ocean, or bats in the air. Apparently Brandon is somewhat like a bat, too. Topics covered: - Industrial IoT - Syntactic Interoperability - Semantic Interoperability - Networking - NIWeekFor more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textResearchers at Princeton recently found memory consistency errors in the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA), an extensible, open-source ISA spawned out of academia that is being adopted by industry in the development of everything from Internet of Things (IoT) microcontrollers (MCUs) to data center processors. While certain media outlets have sensationalized these findings, the Embedded Insiders ask Rick O’Connor, Executive Director of the RISC-V Foundation for the real scoop. As you’ll hear, there are far fewer errors than originally reported, and those that exist apply to more complex instantiations of the ISA for multicore devices that have yet to be realized in silicon. Meanwhile, the power of the open source community has been applied to address the issue.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textThis week the Embedded Insiders welcome David Kleidermacher, Chief Security Officer at BlackBerry and one of the leading security evangelists in the embedded and IoT technology markets. Of particular interest to Mr. Kleidermacher is medical device security, and in this episode the Insiders probe him with questions regarding the state of the medical device security arms race; looking beyond the FDA for security evaluation; and the upcoming MEDSec security conference taking place May 23 and 24th at the DoubleTree Hilton in San Jose, CA.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textThe Embedded Insiders, Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis, both of Embedded Computing Design, drive into the Society of Automotive Engineer's (SAE's) six levels of autonomous driving. From full human driver control to complete autonomy, the two outline each of the levels, discuss where they believe we are on the autonomy spectrum today, and discuss a recently released offering from Mentor Graphics that can get manufacturers developing Level 5 Autonomous Driving systems today.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textThe Embedded Insiders welcome in the newest member of the Embedded Computing Design editorial team, Alix Paultre. Alex will be covering analog and power topics from his home base outside of Frankfurt, Germany, and in this episode he discusses highlights from the recent Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), including Gallium Nitride (GaN), silicon carbide, packaging, and digitally enhanced analog.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textAs connectivity becomes cheaper, data becomes more valuable. This is a paradox the Embedded Insiders Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis explore in the context of low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) standards that have emerged to capture Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connections in the face of sunsetting 2G infrastructure.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textThere's no rest for the weary, as the Embedded Insiders have been worn down with embedded world 2017 preparations before even leaving for the show. Still, Rich Nass, Executive Vice President and Brand Director of Embedded Computing Design and Brandon Lewis, the property's Technology Editor, found a few minutes to discuss what they've heard about, and are excited to see, at the year's biggest event for the embedded engineering community.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us a textThe Embedded Insiders – Episode #7 – Survey Says! by Embedded Computing DesignFor more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com