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Securing Automotive Over-The-Air (SOTA) Updates


Modern vehicles are essentially a network of networks – equipped with a range of embedded communication methods and capabilities. Consequently, there is broad industry consensus that vehicle cyber security should rank as a top priority for the automotive sector. In this context, automotive OEMs have begun to provide secure over-the-air (SOTA) updates for various systems. Recently, the non-... » read more

Automotive Cyber Security: From OTA Updates To Anti-Counterfeiting


The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) defines automotive cyber security as the protection of vehicular electronic systems, communication networks, control algorithms, software, users and underlying data from malicious attacks, damage, unauthorized access, or manipulation. From our perspective, automotive cyber security is one primary concern the industry must immediately addres... » read more

Collaboration Accelerates Moore’s Law


Moore's Law dictates that the number of transistors in dense, integrated circuits will double approximately every two years. Maintaining this pace of scaling, however, has become increasingly difficult given the ever-increasing complexity inherent with new chip starts. Additionally, the cost of using leading-edge process technology is prohibitively expensive. As a result, collaboration amon... » read more