C
ontents
October 2015
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Cover Story:
IoT: classic and also
quite different
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This article shows that the Inter-
net of Things is not a totally
new technology – it is based on
already existing technologies
which are now combined to cre-
ate the ubiquitous connectivity of
anything.
The needed impact of the IoT on software
engineering
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The Internet of Things is a para-
digm impacting our daily life for
good or bad. IoT software needs
security by design, therefore it is
a business imperative. Manufac-
turers must evaluate the cyber
threats and level of exposure of
IoT devices, implementing all nec-
essary design checks and counter-
measures against the accelerating
set of menaces.
Digital signatures: fighting firmware
hacking and hardware cloning
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In the age of the IoT, firmware
attacks are becoming an increas-
ing danger. Digital signatures can
protect embedded applications
against hacking and prevent the
cloning of hardware.
Robust IoT – safety begins
with hardware
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While the project described in
this article called for a very spe-
cific housing to suit the customer
needs, many mobile IoT applica-
tions can already be achieved
using standard systems. Network-
ing of the embedded world is thus
within reach – even if the environ-
mental conditions become some-
what harder.
New premium processor performance
for x86 low-power designs
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The new Intel Pentium and Cele-
ron SoC processors (codenamed
Braswell) are impressive with their
massive plus in graphics and more
balanced overall performance.
But why is this high level per-
formance necessary on a 4-watt
Scenario Design Power and what
makes these new top-class low-
power systems so special?.
Cover Photo:
EBV ELEKTRONIK
Viewpoint
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Cover Story
IoT: classic and also quite different
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Tools & Software
The needed impact of the
IoT on software engineering
14
Digital signatures: fighting firmware
hacking and hardware cloning
18
Embedded Computing
Robust IoT – safety begins
with hardware
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New premium processor performance
for x86 low-power designs
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Identifying challenges in future
100G backplane designs
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Microcontrollers
Security considerations for embedded
designs in the new connected world
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Embedded Wireless
Dual wireless protocol solution
for the Internet of Things
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LTE and optimizing LTE Advanced
for machine-type communications
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Fast and secure roaming for wireless
applications on public transport
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Product News
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