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The Role of Tools in Improving Embedded Software Security / Part 1: Automation is the Key

Security Vulnerabilities are Expensive Shipping security vulnerabilities in a finished product and having them discovered or worse, exploited, is a very expensive proposition for...

12 years 11 months ago

Open source in Medical Devices: Part of the Cure or Part of the Disease?

The Economist recently published a very interesting article on the merits of open source in medical device development, which raises some questions and sparks an important...

Improving Embedded Operating System Security Part 6: Harden the System Against Attack

In the previous posts I’ve discussed various steps that need to be taken in order to improve security, but these are all preventative measures that require validation before a...

13 years 2 months ago

How Are You Reducing Radiation?

A few years back the FDA launched an initiative aimed at reducing radiation exposure in patients undergoing CT scans. Clearly there are concerns with exposing the human body to...

13 years 2 months ago

Detecting security problems – using static analysis to catch them early and less expensively

In my previous post I discussed the potential benefits in quality and costs that static analysis brings to software development. In addition to common coding errors, many of the...

13 years 4 months ago

Using Static Analysis to Improve Product Quality, Earlier and Cheaper

Fixing bugs is expensive. Fixing bugs is more expensive the later you leave them, in fact, its been shown to cost a magnitude higher with each major phase of development. The...

13 years 5 months ago

Hacking Insulin Pumps for Fun and Profit

Last month, I had the opportunity to take part in the Amphion Medical Forum in Minneapolis, where the theme was security challenges facing Medical devices. Amphion is a forum that...

13 years 6 months ago

Secure Mobility Message Resonates at MILCOM 2011

MILCOM 2011 last week in Baltimore, MD was not only educational, but it was a watershed event. Last year, it was a “coming out” party for custom Android devices; this year however...

13 years 7 months ago

Improving Embedded Security: Proper Runtime Selection

Selection of secure components for an embedded system is key to a secure system. Leveraging a secure RTOS, middleware, virtualization and tools significantly reduces the effort and...

13 years 8 months ago

Test Management 4.0: Reduce Risk by Understanding the Impact of Change

Big day today, we just announced the release of our latest version of Wind River Test Management, WRTM 4.0, the culmination of several years of hard work – kudos to our engineering...

13 years 10 months ago