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secured hardware and software-based secu-
rity mechanisms. The use of a TPM supports
monitoring and/or protection of the system
integrity. This security controller addition-
ally permits reliable component identification,
which only allows reliable and trustworthy
components to communicate with each other.
For secured remote access, e.g. for system
maintenance or software updates, the TPM
controls access to the system by means of
device authentication. The OPTIGA TPM also
provides secured storage for secret keys and
protects cryptographic operations. For typical
applications such as for the SSL/TLS protocol,
keys are stored in the secured store of the TPM
rather than in the memory of the main pro-
cessor and are only processed internally. This
offers the advantage that the secret keys are
protected against external security risks. In
conjunction with TPM and security mecha-
nisms such as encryption, the system code is
also protected against manipulation. As a stan-
dardized component, TPMs come with a rich
ecosystem of available drivers and software
stacks allowing customers to easily integrate
security with limited integration effort.
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Figure 4. The OPTIGA product family offers scalable security solutions
for a wide range of industries.
Figure 5.Typical use cases of OPTIGA TPM
Telit: IoT Executive Handbook 2016 to
provide insights for decision makers
Telit gathers interviews and specialist arti-
cles relating to the IoT and its technolog-
ical, economic and social impact in its
recently published “Internet of Things Exec-
utive Handbook 2016”. The Handbook brings
together articles by about 30 authors, includ-
ing acknowledged industry leaders, founders
of innovative start-ups as well as internation-
ally renowned scientists, analysts, journalists
and writers from USA, UK, Germany, the
Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Israel,
Korea and Switzerland.
Wibu-Systems joins TCG to leverage
trusted platform modules as
secure licensing elements
To further ramp up the versatility that charac-
terizes its flagship technology,Wibu-Systems is
joining the Trusted Computing Group (TCG)
and offering CodeMeter as a secure licensing
platform for all TPM users to monetize their
business. As part of this, Wibu-Systems is also
expanding its hardware compatibility lineup
to include support for Trusted Platform Mod-
ules (TPM). CodeMeter features ever growing
support on multiple fronts: an unparalleled
range of hardware platforms, including PCs,
mobile devices, embedded systems, PLCs, and
microcontrollers, a matchless lineup of secure
elements that spans across dongles, mem-
ory cards, TPMs, cloud, and software-based
repositories, and full integration with all major
operating systems used in offices and indus-
trial environments.
AAEON: COM Express type 10 module
with 6th gen Intel Core series CPUs
AAEON reveals the NanoCOM-SKU, the first
COM Express Type 10 Module with the 6th
Gen Intel Core Series ULT CPUs. Tradition-
ally powered by SoCs instead of a full-fledged
processor due to the limited area, which mea-
sures 84 x 55 mm, the NanoCOM-SKU, the
latest entry to the company’s NanoCOM
product line, greatly improves on that with
an Intel Core i7-6600U CPU, along with a
maximum of 4 GB of onboard DDR4 mem-
ory while drawing about 18W of power in full
loading, a string of feats still unheard of in the
embedded community. SKUs with other Core
processors and RAM are also available.
DFI: EC700 series system integrates
with IoT gateway software solutions
DFI joined Microsoft Azure Certified for
Internet of Things, offering customers IoT
solutions with hardware and software that
has been pre-tested and verified to work
with Microsoft Azure IoT services. Microsoft
Azure IoT is an integrated tool to manage IoT
applications which include cloud data storage,
security system, and platform services.
Infineon: plug-and-play NFC security
module for smart wearables
From fitness trackers and smart keys to chains,
watches or wristbands – smart wearables of all
kinds are increasingly including mobile pay-
ment functionality. Wearable manufacturers
are thus challenged to equip even the small-
est of devices with security and NFC tech-
nologies. The solution lies in a unique NFC
security module series launched today by
Infineon Technologies in collaboration with
Beijing-based MPS. This new plug-and-play
solution significantly reduces design efforts
for device manufacturers by bundling a high-
end Infineon security chip with NFC antenna
components and software on smallest PCB
footprint. The smallest module of the series
measures only 4mm x 4mm.
ADI enhances IoT sensing portfolio
with SNAP sensor acquisition
Analog Devices announced the acquisition
of SNAP Sensor SA, a privately held com-
pany based in Switzerland that specializes in
highly innovative vision sensing technologies.
The acquisition will advance Analog Devices’
leadership position in sensing and signal pro-
cessing and build upon platform-level Inter-
net of Things solutions such as ADI’s Blackfin
Low Power Imaging Platform.
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