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Root of Trust #8 - It's All About the Vulnerabilities!

June 13, 2019 | Posted by Chris Gates
What should we in the world of Embedded InfoSec be focused on?

Root of Trust #7 - Lightening the Load for End Users

June 6, 2019 | Posted by Chris Gates
I recently attended a presentation on “Risk-based Cybersecurity”. I’ll admit I was skeptical before I even sat down - the title sounded like it was going to be a way to paper over ‘doing nothing’ to...

Root of Trust #6 - Collapsing SEP: the Hitchhiker's Guide to Securing the Galaxy

May 30, 2019 | Posted by Chris Gates
I just returned from a large trade show (it doesn’t matter which industry this was, this applies to almost all of them), and was struck by what Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...

Quality Systems (Part 1): Introduction to Lean QMS

May 27, 2019 | Posted by Randy Armstrong
In the medical device industry, every company knows the necessity of a Quality Management System (QMS) for managing internal processes and tracking work to regulatory requirements. Many companies...

Root of Trust #5 - How Safe are your Firmware Over-the-Air Updates?

May 23, 2019 | Posted by Chris Gates
“Firmware Over the Air” updating, also known as FOTA or sometimes OTA, is a double-edged sword when it comes to security.

Root of Trust #4 - InfoSec Mythbusting

May 16, 2019 | Posted by Chris Gates
Like any organized activity, InfoSec has its share of myths. These things are like “idea zombies” because they just don’t die. Here are a few of the more pernicious ones I’ve encountered:
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