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Last year, at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek reported their security research on a Jeep Cherokee. They were able to remotely break into the system and take control of steering, brakes and other safety critical systems on the vehicle, as well as systems not normally considered safety critical such as the infotainment unit. By Tim Radzykewycz.

The best engineers and manufacturers are always looking for ways to improve their services in the dynamic business. Many search for secure applications that can successfully increase efficiency and reduce costs. As a solution, they depend on cloud technology. There are countless advantages of using the cloud for both sectors, such as global access that enforces transparency and enhances collaboration.

  Imagine you’re driving a two-ton SUV that’s travelling 70mph on the highway when suddenly, beyond your control, the air-conditioner fan starts blasting, the radio blares, windshield wipers whoosh back-and-forth and then the engine shuts down just as you approach a steep incline.

In the brave new world that the Internet of things (IoT) is shaping, Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) are quickly converging. Up until now, IT was seen as defining a restricted range of technologies pertaining to information processing, mainly generating and communicating data. OT was the domain of machinery, mainly physical equipment that was doing the heavy lifting on the factory floor.

When emergency services receive a call they need accurate information, including a precise location, in order to arrive in time to be of assistance. Google has introduced an emergency feature in Android which sends the location from your phone to emergency services when you dial an emergency number.

Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page. When I crossed the Atlantic to attend Cisco Live last month.  

What’s inside all electronic devices? The answer is rigid components like circuit boards, containing chips, resistors and capacitors - all held together with wires. Nicolette Emmino explains that things could be about to change.

By Mike Skrtic, Sales and Marketing Director, Percepio. Recently, I was fortunate enough to have dinner with three embedded software engineers. It brought to mind a story that I thought would be both appropriate and amusing, so I shared it with them and, to my surprise, it was met with puzzled looks.

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises us a more connected, smarter world, but also presents a new set of technical challenges including which technology to pick for which use case. By Simon Glassman, Senior Principal, Strategic Partnerships, u-blox.

A couple of weekends ago I took my mountain bike to a nearby park. Along the way, I noticed a larger than usual number of people young and old walking with their phones held out in front of them, smiling and focused on their screens. People playing Pokémon Go. By Mychal McCabe.