Tuesday 29th April 2025 marks the one-year anniversary of the enforcement of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act. The Act introduced three significant obligations for manufacturers, importers, and distributors of consumer connectable products – to ensure passwords are secure, to…
Farnell adds NXP microcontrollers and FRDM dev boards to portfolio
Farnell has announced the addition of NXP Semiconductors’ all-purpose MCX-series of industrial and IoT microcontrollers to its portfolio; plus new FRDM development boards in a platform that removes limitations to a design engineer’s imagination. The MCX A series includes the…
Crypto Quantique announces QRoot Lite
Crypto Quantique has announced a new lightweight root-of-trust (RoT) IP block to enable security feature implementation in resource-constrained microcontrollers and IoT devices. Called QRoot Lite, the implementation complies to the Measurement and Attestation RootS of Trust (MARS) specification developed by…
CSignum secures £6M to transform underwater wireless networks
CSignum has completed a £6 million Series A funding round. The investment will accelerate growth of its EM-2 family of products which are transforming the way critical wireless sensor data is transmitted from submerged environments to networks above. The funding…
Distech Controls selects Insight SIP Bluetooth module for Resense Move
Building management is evolving into a more sophisticated process, balancing the dual priorities of enhancing occupant well-being and optimising energy efficiency. Resense Move by Distech Controls sets a new standard in achieving these objectives, delivering advanced sensing capabilities. Resense Move…
The future of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE)
By Dr Nick New, CEO of Optalysys As geopolitical and technological changes shape our everyday lives, we face a future marked by unprecedented and unpredictable threats. Cybersecurity protocols once considered impenetrable are now routinely tested by increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, exposing…
Key IoT trends for 2025
By Matt Hatton, Founding Partner, Transforma Insights The Internet of Things (IoT) in 2025 is set to see significant advancements in technology, shifting market dynamics, and evolving regulatory landscapes. Technology analyst firm Transforma Insights has identified ten critical ‘Transition Topics’…
AI, quantum computing, and 5G/6G in 2025
Robert Moffat, EU Director Sales & Business Development Europe at MediaTek talked to IoT Insider about the technologies he expected to influence 2025, which included, AI, quantum computing, and 5G/6G. These technologies are comprehensive topics in their own right and…
Iridium enables global connectivity for Heimdall Power grid sensors
Iridium Communications announces that Heimdall Power has adopted Iridium connectivity for its grid monitoring solutions. By integrating the Iridium Certus 9704 module, Heimdall Power’s Neuron sensors can now reliably send critical electric power line data, such as temperature, ground clearance, and electric fault localisation over the…
MediaTek introduces Genio 720 and 520 IoT platforms for GenAI
At embedded world, MediaTek unveiled its latest Edge-AI IoT platforms, the Genio 720 and Genio 520. These new additions to the Genio series support generative AI models, human-machine interface (HMI) applications, multimedia, and connectivity features for smart home, retail, industrial,…
