Wibu-Systems Blog

Technology is inherently empowering. Should then access to technology be controlled and who is controlling the controllers?

Medium-long term trends that will be impacted by COVID-19 across technology, business, operations, investment, and macroeconomics.

A powerful license management system is the key to stay competitive in the global market and fully monetize software.

Product piracy has reached an all-time high of 74% among German companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry.

Exploring four key security areas to harden the shopfloor and run an efficient and profitable Industry 4.0 operation.

Our personal contribution in these trying times: a free license container that lives in the cloud to support all home office workers.

What does it take to achieve trustworthy software that produces predictable business and operational outcomes in the IIoT?

The use of 3D printing technology and the move to outsourcing are creating an environment for unintended consequences.

During the COVID-19 crisis, our Business Continuity Plan is mitigating threats to public health and maintaining business ops.

IoT devices have long passed through the early adopter phase, but have security measures kept up the pace?

How to mitigate risks and take the necessary steps to securely and regularly perform updates that reduce cyberthreats.

2020: the pivotal year for ubiquitous connectivity and digitalization and for 20 bn. exploitable points of entry.

The rise of digital twins increases the number of software vulnerabilities, risk of IP theft, and exposure of critical processes.

Encouraging manufacturers to ensure they ship their devices in a secure state is the key objective of the UK government.

Nearly 80% of industry professionals regard the growing interconnectedness of OT and IT as a cybersecurity challenge.

AI, IoT, and predictive analytics are transforming the healthcare sector and shifting the focus from products to services.

In its latest publication, the NIST addresses the many cybersecurity risks inherent in IoT device manufacturing.

What are the challenges, risks, and benefits of AI as it enhances efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness of IIoT processes?

Only the enhancement of Industry 4.0 cybersecurity will lay a solid foundation for future security technology developments.

A novel license-based protection solution that far surpasses the password authentication still typical of modern PACs..

Preventing embedded systems vulnerabilities related to physical access, lack of monitoring, and software updates.

A critical shift in focus onto digital security solutions is required for the expanding digital footprint of the healthcare landscape.

Digitalization places high demands on security technology and leads to far-reaching changes in production facilities.

The U.S. Congress introduced legislation to address the cybersecurity concerns related to IoT devices.

The actors behind the SecUnity Cybersecurity Roadmap agree that effective security and privacy measures require a systematic and holistic approach.

What are the collateral damages of a severe cyberattack for economy, healthcare system, water supply, electricity or transportation?

The IoT Security Standards Gap Analysis from ENISA maps existing IoT standards against requirements on security and privacy.

It is time to create a separate engineering discipline designed to cover the specific CPS and IoT knowledge.

The Trustworthy System Status Model helps designers plan a system that proactively prevent damaged, disastrous or permanently lost system status.

Trustworthiness is the degree of confidence that the IIoT system performs as expected in terms of safety, security, privacy, reliability, and resilience.

The report by RUSI showed that nearly half of the manufacturers and companies do not have the right tools to estimate potential cyber risk.

Endpoints are ubiquitous across the IIoT landscape and the 2018 SANS IIoT Survey reveals that IIoT endpoint security is the leading concern.

The Dynamic Monetization model proposes to move the payment for industrial systems from upfront to the time of usage with revolutionary consequences.

With national elections soon coming up in the U.S., the mere thought of further interference with the democratic process is raising deep concerns.

Embedded software engineers of the future will have a very different skillset from their predecessors - Where does the software security skillset fit?

VDMA Product Piracy Study 2018 indicates that, while the overall scale of damage remains unchanged, damages have worsened in the last two years.

When choosing the right system software for medical devices, secure communications, multi-CdPU design, modularity and scalability are key.

Product liability in the cyberworld opens up a whole new area of litigation, as the ISV becomes also responsible of software exploitation for malicious intent.

Only 3% of the executives surveyed expressed that they were not challenged by the adoption of  new technologies inherent with the IoT.

We support BSA US 2018 Policy Agenda in developing international consensus on cybersecurity best practices and leveraging innovative solutions.

The best integrity protection solutions are based on cryptography and the associated use of digital signatures and authentication.

Do we all share a common understanding of IIoT terms? Most likely not, and that’s why the IIC continues to update its IIoT Vocabulary Report.

Will this legislation remedy the market failure that has occurred and encourage device manufacturers to compete on the security of their IoT products?

Under the cloud of increasing cybersecurity threats, it is clear that a security by design approach is a necessity for any embedded system.

The system should not require secrecy and it must not be a problem if it falls into enemy hands: This is the exact principle Blurry Box applies.

The Smart Factory is driven by real-time interactions of people, machines, assets, systems, and things that collectively enable self-governed processes.

Endpoints have many vulnerabilities susceptible to malicious errors that can can be exposed from the deployment to the development environment.

When manufacturers tell consumers that their equipment is secure, it’s critical that they take the necessary steps to make sure that’s true.

In the wake of the ongoing IoT security concerns, security by design is a concept that intelligent device manufacturers are taking into consideration.

Every enslaved IoT device grants adversaries carte blanche access that can be utilized to parasitically entwine malware into networks and microcosms.

While Industrie 4.0 enables the enormous potential of smart factories, it also brings with it new threats and challenges in the form of product piracy.

An attack to an Industrial Internet of Things system typically starts with an attack on one or more endpoints. And endpoints are everywhere in the IIoT. 

The trustworthiness of IIoT systems depends upon trust in all of the system elements, how they are integrated, and how they interact with each other.

Helping CEOs and business managers allocate the resources for education, risk assessment, and planning ahead for an explosion of connected systems.

The terms IIoT and Disruption are becoming more closely aligned. Disruption in business models, licensing and IP protection, and interoperability.

A survey run by Genpact reveals that despite the enormous upside presented by the IIoT, executives are cautious of the obstacles that lie ahead.

Wibu-Systems joins TCG and demonstrates IP protection and flexible licensing applied to TPM connected devices at the SAE World Congress.

Internet of Things, industrial controls and encryption were found to be the top three most common phrases used in RSA Conference speaking submissions.

Lean machines, connected to cloud intelligence, introduce a decentralized architecture that will change forever our industrial world.

Five critical strategies to help intelligent device manufacturers gauge cyber security risks, develop security controls, and monetize IoT effectively.

The new challenges presented by connected devices are causing developers to go back to basics and even rethink the term security and what it means in the IoT.

Next year will be the one where IoT security takes centre stage – and the winners will be the vendors who can help deliver secure connected services.

Not surprisingly, inexperience, interoperability and security were at the top of the list of challenges mentioned by 678 developers polled in the study State of IoT.

As a member of the Infineon Security Partner Network, we have worked closely with Infineon to secure devices and systems in various applications.

The Industrial Internet Consortium held an interesting TweetChat where 6 questions received enthusiastic responses by many leading security experts.

The SD Association recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the microSD™ Card. With their thought leadership initiative, they share interesting facts.

Just a few days ago, it was unthinkable for an iPhone to be infected with a virus, or for the App Store to spread viruses through their apps.

The Deloitte Centre paints an interesting picture of the healthcare and life science sectors that are being shaped by the many emerging innovations.

It has been several years since Ashton introduced the concept of the Internet of Things, and now the IoT is ubiquitous and represents enormous change.

IIC recently released their Industrial Internet Reference Architecture, which serves to initiate a process of evaluation and industrial transformation.

By monetizing the software on their devices, IoT vendors will be able to increase and drive recurring revenue streams, creating billions of dollars.

A recent report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit highlighted some of the emerging economic issues expected to shape global business.

Attackers see, in the growing promise of our tech-connected world, opportunities to steal or cause major disruption or destruction.

An effective way to safeguard embedded systems is to protect the running program code against tampering and implement secure boot.

The emerging IoT lags massively behind conventional computers in terms of cyber security with manufacturers failing to implement security practices.

Medical devices are increasingly reliant on software; securing it from tampering has become a critical consideration in the development process.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released an in-depth report, which includes a list of recommendations on how to secure IoT devices.

Software for embedded systems is based more and more on open system platforms, which are however vulnerable to attacks from hackers.

For every PC in the world there are hundreds of embedded systems, interconnected over various communication channels, like WiFi, Bluetooth and RFID.

If your software isn't secure nothing else matters. How do we prevent malicious attacks like piracy, cracking, theft, reverse engineering, and tampering.

Some people believe that embedded systems are immune to piracy because the software has to be tied to a specific piece of equipment. What is the truth?

Hackers are out there. You can't take for granted it won't happen to you. What's amazing is how often the bad guys get in because someone left the door unlocked.