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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...

12 years 8 months ago

What is the Real Impact of DO-178C and ED-12C?

DO-178C and ED-12C are now released. What does this mean for Wind River and its customers? Now that RCTA DO-178 and its European equivalent, EUROCAE ED-12, have been updated after...

12 years 8 months ago

Avionics Europe 2012 Report

I've just got back from the Avionics Europe 2012 conference and exhibition which was held in Munich. The theme of this year's conference was 'Common Sky: Operating in One Air Space...

12 years 8 months ago

Avionics 2012 Conference

It's been a long time since my previous blog, as unfortunately I've been engrossed in a number of projects! However, I have just got time to mention that I'm really looking forward...

12 years 9 months ago

Improving Embedded Operating System Security Part 3: Secure Your Network Communication

Many security issues with embedded systems stem from their connection via a network with access open to a large population (enterprise network) or even directly to the Internet...

12 years 9 months ago

Improving Embedded Operating System Security Part 2: Enable a More Secure Configuration

Despite the hype surrounding the state of embedded security, many of the runtime platforms that these systems are based on can be made more secure through proper configuration...

12 years 9 months ago

Improving Embedded Operating System Security

Security has quickly risen to the top of mind for embedded developers in the last year. Although the Stuxnet worm was a wake up call for the embedded industry, there have been...

12 years 9 months ago

Beyond the Smart Grid: Intelligent Energy

This past week I was at DistribuTECH 2012 and was able to see firsthand how companies supplying to the energy market are responding to Smart Grid requirements and adapting to the...

12 years 10 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...

12 years 10 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...

12 years 10 months ago