Grand Idea Studio

Security

Understanding Hardware Security

Thursday, Oct 14th, 2004

This presentation serves as an introduction to embedded security. Designing offensively may be your best protection against attack, so we discuss how to reduce the number of vulnerabilities in your … [ continue ]

A Commentary on Adopting Security Technologies

Friday, Sep 17th, 2004

We, as a population, have become so dependent on technology that we often forget the major risks associated with using it. This commentary discusses the problem as it relates to … [ continue ]

Advanced Hardware Hacking Techniques

Friday, Jul 30th, 2004

This presentation looks at advanced hardware hacking and reverse engineering techniques. We’ll examine the steps taken by designers to incorporate security into their hardware products and then discuss ways to … [ continue ]

A Historical Look at Hardware Token Compromises

Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2004

This presentation examines the details behind successful hardware attacks of early authentication tokens: two USB devices and one iButton device. We’ll be looking at the methods used to compromise the … [ continue ]

Mobile Device Insecurity

Thursday, May 20th, 2004

This presentation serves as an introduction into the classes of security problems in mobile devices, including system password retrieval, debugging modes, and synchronization interfaces of Palm, Pocket PC, and Psion/Symbian … [ continue ]

Press

Exotic Liability

Double Stuffed w/ Joe Grand

Government Computer News

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USA Today

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CNET News

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