Happy New Year! Another year is here and with it are many opportunities for embedded systems developers. As the new year starts, there are many interesting technologies that are going to be shaping the way systems are designed in 2019 and beyond. Let’s quickly examine the top five technologies that developers should be mastering or … Continue reading 5 Technologies Embedded System Engineers Should Master in 2019
Category: Security
7 Tips for Getting Started with TrustZone for MCU’s
The new Armv8-M architecture from arm® with its Cortex®-M23 and Cortex®-M33 processors is quickly gaining steam in the industry. The Armv8-M architecture includes a new security extension known as TrustZone that will revolutionize and forever change the way that embedded software developers create microcontroller-based systems. Below are my top seven tips to help you get … Continue reading 7 Tips for Getting Started with TrustZone for MCU’s
Webinar – Secure Bootloader Design Techniques for MCU’s
The webinar recording can be accessed at the link below: Watch Recording Download the Slides Webinar Description: A major challenge facing embedded software engineers today is designing and implementing a secure bootloader solution. Secure bootloaders require specialized knowledge in disparate disciplines such as driver software, middleware, cryptography, security and cloud computing just to name a … Continue reading Webinar – Secure Bootloader Design Techniques for MCU’s
Getting Started using Arm® TrustZone® for Cortex®-M Processors
TrustZone for Cortex-M processors is on the way! There has already been an announcement from Nuvoton that they will be releasing the worlds first Cortex-M23 processor, the Cortex-M2351, that will include support for Arm TrustZone. The problem for many IoT developers though is that they are ready to start learning TrustZone now but don’t have … Continue reading Getting Started using Arm® TrustZone® for Cortex®-M Processors
The first ARMv8-M MCU with TrustZone Support
We’ve been hearing for several years now that Arm Cortex-M processors would soon be getting a security upgrade by supporting TrustZone in the M23/M33 microcontrollers. The wait is finally over! Microchip has publicly released the first TrustZone compatible microcontrollers based on the low-power M23 core, the SAM L11. In this post, we will walk through … Continue reading The first ARMv8-M MCU with TrustZone Support
7 Tips for Securing an Embedded System
Security, just like quality and many other embedded system attributes must be considered at the start of the development cycle. Developers can’t build their system and then add security at the end. With more and more systems starting to connect to the internet, there are more than a dozen best practices that developers should follow … Continue reading 7 Tips for Securing an Embedded System
A Guide to Securing your IoT Device using Arm TrustZone for Cortex-M
The webinar recording can be accessed at the link below: Webinar Recording Webinar Description Securing embedded systems has become a critical task for developers. It is nearly impossible to turn on the news and not hear about yet another major security breach. In this webinar, attendees will become familiar with the design methodologies necessary to … Continue reading A Guide to Securing your IoT Device using Arm TrustZone for Cortex-M
Embedded Basics – Hash Fundamentals
Hashes are a very important topic in computer science and provide a wide range of capabilities and functionality. To an embedded software developer, hashes play an important role in verification and securing an embedded system. In this post, we will examine cryptographic hash fundamentals and provide the foundations that a developer can use to start … Continue reading Embedded Basics – Hash Fundamentals
7 Tips for Selecting a Secure Microcontroller
Developing a secure, connected device that can also operate efficiently requires that developers select a microcontroller that includes specific hardware and software features. These features can range from true random number generators through secure libraries. Let’s examine several tips for the hardware and software that developers should consider having in their secure microcontroller. Tip #1 … Continue reading 7 Tips for Selecting a Secure Microcontroller
Embedded Basics – The Arm Security Manifesto
Last week I attended Arm TechCon and a major theme through-out was embedded security. During the conference, Arm released their Security Manifesto which provides developers with Arm’s vision for how the IoT will be protected. Let’s briefly discuss a few highlights. First, I found the Arm Security Manifesto to be an interesting read. The document … Continue reading Embedded Basics – The Arm Security Manifesto