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Calculating the exploitability of your embedded software
To help developers get a feel for the factors that might affect the exploitability of their embedded system device, Eric Uner has some tips on a 'back of the napkin' way to get a sense of an application's vulnerabilities by showing it mathematically. Read full story »

Mobile Security Top 10 mobile device privacy policies A leading privacy consultant provides 10 ways to reduce the risk that confidential information will be accessed from lost or stolen mobile devices. Read full story »		Network Security Data defense done right The big data-security gaffes have been in business. But government agencies handle just as much personal data. Here's how to protect it. Read full story »		Biometrics Ten-minute guide to network security Keeping your network secure is a tough, time-consuming job. But it needn't be that tough -- for help, follow our ten-minute guide to get you started on keeping your network safe. Read full story »
Trusted Computing Reducing internet crime: Risk reduction using trusted computing technology Risk Reduction using trusted computing technology - a white paper on the use of TPMs Read full story »		Hardware/Software A framework for considering security in embedded systems The need for security in many embedded systems is not always readily apparent, and too many embedded systems designers are paying too little attention to the subject, despite the increased wired and wireless connectivity of such designs. Read full story »		Mobile Security Protect yourself against Wi-Fi bandwidth vampires Wireless networking can open up enterprises to viruses, malware and black hat hackers. It's not as tough as you think to get protection -- here's what you should do. Read full story »

Security Design News

Samsung crams multichip package with memory
Samsung Electronics said it can pack 16 NAND die into a multichip package that will max out at a density of 16 gigabytes, ideal for memory-hungry consumer electronics devices.Read full story »

Audio in the 21st Century - Part 5
In part 5 of Audio in the 21st Century we learn more about how sound behaves. Topics in this installment include: diffraction, constructive intereference, and destructive interference.Read full story »

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¤ Biometrics. The US DOD's page on biometrics. Good tutorials.

¤ Hidden backdoors, trojan horses and rootkit tools in a Windows environment

¤ Protecting Road Warriors: Managing Security for Mobile Users part 1 and part 2. Bob Rudis' essay from May 2004.