Software-driven innovations are being fueled by the emergence of smart things - devices, automobiles, factories, cities - all of which impact nearly every aspect of our personal lives and businesses. more
Embedded device hacking is the exploitation of vulnerabilities in embedded software to gain control of the device. Why does it happen? Some hackers attack embedded systems to spy on the devices, take more
As has been written in this space many times before, the risks to modern, connected industrial control systems are quite real, from loss of system control and destruction to stealing machine designs a more
Governments, industry organizations, and industrial leaders keep focusing their attention on cybersecurity in light of the advances driven by Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing that continue to shap more
BSA |The Software Alliance) released its 2019 Policy Agenda in early February to facilitate discussion and debate around what they believe to be some of the most pressing issues impacting the global e more
Software solutions and services will continue to become increasingly significant in 2019 as digitalization makes further inroads into the engineering sector, while opening the door for new innovations more
IIoT endpoint security was the leading concern of respondents to the 2018 SANS IIoT Survey: Shaping IIoT Security Concerns. The SANS Institute is a cooperative research and education organization and more
The UK government recently launched an initiative to make “Secure by Default and Design” a key element for technological innovation, announcing its intent to make the UK a world leader in eliminating more
Just a few years ago, there was some question as to whether the IoT revolution would impact the industrial sector. Today, of course, we know the answer as the benefits for factory productivity and aut more
ISVs are pushing the limits of software licensing as more and more applications are being deployed in the cloud. Cloud computing affords a high level of scalability, flexibility, and elasticity that h more
It’s been widely discussed over the past decade as to how artificial intelligence (AI) promises to transform virtually every segment of our economy by bringing human intelligence into computing and al more
For some ISVs, software licensing can be straightforward and uncomplicated. Their software is designed to only be implemented on a specific operating system and deployed over a particular type of netw more
In his syndicated Software Integrity Blog , Jonathan Knudsen of Synopsis, recently made a case for why software should be considered critical infrastructure. He points out that the U.S. recognizes 16 more
The enterprise software licensing transformation continues in parallel with the evolving expectations of end users and the fluid nature of the technology landscape. ISVs have taken to addressing user more
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has turned the global workforce upside down, forcing millions of workers to conduct business at home, whether they are emotionally ready or not, if their homes are prepa more
The digital transformations occurring across all segments of society are unfolding at breakneck speed. From autonomous vehicles and smart cities to digitized healthcare delivery, all facets of our con more
Digital transformation is disrupting industry on a global scale and drastically changing existing business processes, company culture, and customer experiences. Under this impetus, companies are reima more
“U.S. Software Jobs Grow Twice as Fast as Overall U.S. Jobs.” That’s a key takeaway from the latest report, Software: Growing US Jobs and the GDP , released in September 2019 by Software.org: the BSA more
Cyber strategy is business strategy, and C-suite executives and government leaders have taken notice. At least that’s one of the takeaways from the annual World Economic Forum held last month in Davos more
A lot has been written recently about the increasing network connectivity of embedded devices found in a wide array of smart applications and platforms, including automobiles, household appliances, in more