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Forcing Rare Bugs to Appear - an Interview with Tingting Yu

One use of Simics that has always been fascinating is to use the power you have over the target to somehow force error conditions in software. The hardware state control inherent...

Industrial Automation and the Cloud

We’re hearing so much about the cloud lately – and I get asked often what cloud computing means in the context of industrial automation and about the benefits delivered, so I...

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...

Getting Code Coverage with LDRA Tools on Simics

A system development tool like Simics is rarely used completely on its own. Simics is usually brought in by companies and development teams who are already using a variety of tools...

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...

Improving Embedded Operating System Security Part 5: Securing Code and Data

Secure the Boot and Execution Embedded systems are vulnerable at boot time. For example, it’s common for hobbyists to re-flash consumer products’ firmware to change the way it...

Linux Foundation’s License Compliance Standard, SPDX, Offers Real Value

There is only one criterion that determines whether a piece of software is open source software (OSS) – the license from which you receive the software under. If you are granted...

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Wind River and Android – 5 great years, with many more to come

It was 5 years ago this week that I got an email from our CEO who had just met with Andy Rubin and Rich Miner at the Googleplex. Google had invited us to talk privately and...

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Improving Embedded Operating System Security Part 4: Partition Systems to Protect Essential Components

An effective security technique is to separate different major components of a system into partitions. In some cases these partitions are physical, i.e., separate devices with...

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Wind River Showcases Yocto and GENIVI in IVI

We're looking forward to an upcoming global GENIVI all hands meeting that brings together major OEMs like BMW, Peugeot, Citroen, Nissan or Renault as well as automotive Tier 1...

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