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Large-scale attacks often start small. Such was the case with the Mirai malware attack in 2016—hacked video surveillance cameras and other network-connected consumer devices opened the doors to larger networks. “Almost everything is connected these days. With that connectivity, these products really do face a lot of threats,” said Scott Jones, managing director of embedded security at Maxim, at the...

From April 1, 2018 onward, all newly registered cars and light trucks in the European Union must be equipped with the eCall automatic emergency system. A new option for the R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator together with test automation software delivers standard-compliant, fully automated performance tests for the GNSS receiver integrated in the eCall module. Rohde & Schwarz offers...

Functional printing is leveraging the use of inkjet printing and opening new market opportunities for printhead manufacturers. The manufacturing digital revolution is underway. According Yole Développement (Yole), inkjet printheads integrated in industrial printing equipment are expected to reach more than US$31 million in 2023, with a 30.3% CAGR from 2017 - 2023. Inkjet printheads stepped up to support manufacturing of TVs, electronic components,...

First-ever freshman-level hands-on development of real-time IoT-enabled embedded systems using the SensorTile curriculum, developed and taught by Professor William Kaiser at UCLA for his intro engineering course Only requirements are hardware costing <$100 and (free) registration STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced the availability to all, including students, makers, and budding...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader that empowers innovation, announces a global distribution agreement with Sierra Monitor Corporation, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high-value infrastructure assets. Building automation and management systems rely on the BACnet protocol to manage and control energy costs and run facilities more efficiently. Sierra Monitor’s...

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc , the global distributor for engineers, announced availability of the new SSD 860 range of solid-state drives (SSDs) from Samsung. Based on the manufacturer’s cutting-edge 3D Vertical NAND (V-NAND) multi-level-cell (MLC) flash-memory technology, the 860 range improves on Samsung’s highly popular SSD 850 range of SSDs to deliver enhanced speed, reliability and capacity for users. The new...

Keysight Technologies,  a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that the Keysight E6951A public safety answering point (PSAP) emulator has been certified by NavCert GmbH. The E6951A is part of Keysight’s E6950A eCall Conformance Test Solution. The certification was awarded Dec. 18, 2017. eCall Requirements for European Union (EU) From...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the ICP-10100 MEMS capacitive barometric pressure sensor from InvenSense, a TDK Group company. The ICP-10100 achieves the industry’s lowest pressure noise and power consumption and ensures excellent temperature stability for applications such as drones, mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT), and wearables.  The InvenSense ICP-10100 single-axis pressure sensor, available from Mouser Electronics, achieves the...

Department stores, once considered retail innovators, have to make disruptive changes to their business model to survive the onslaught of specialist and online retailers, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData. Department stores established retail dominance by scaling up their operations and distributing mass produced goods in large stores that provide huge product portfolios combined with advice from helpful staff...

Pegasystems Inc. , the software company empowering customer engagement at the world’s leading enterprises, today announced the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has selected the Pega Government Platform as the technology backbone for e-Pragati – a new centralized government portal that aims to integrate all departments, streamline services, and drive higher citizen satisfaction. As one of the world’s largest...