Silicon Labs: Talking Tech

Are you interested in learning how Silicon Labs produced the industry leading Wireless SoC, the EFR32?  This podcast episode reflects on the different milestones that contributed to the astronomic growth in popularity of the EFR32.  

Take time to review the EFR32 resources: https://www.silabs.com/wireless

Take time to thank all of your co-workers!

Our monthly Security episode covers the "Evil Maid" attack on encrypted laptops.  Silicon Labs Security System Engineer Aurash Kamalipour explains the details of a hack made public due to recent events.  How should customers design their systems to avoid hackers accessing encrypted data?  Don't take partial measures... learn from Aurash a mistake often made by designers.

Article on "Evil Maid" Hack: https://dolosgroup.io/blog/2021/7/9/from-stolen-laptop-to-inside-the-company-network

"Sometimes you want to go Where everybody know your protocol..."  Ok, maybe a Cheers reference is of base.  However, you may have found yourself searching for somewhere to help you with your IoT development questions.  The Silicon Labs community is becoming that place!  Kaisa Belloni and Tom Nordman join this episode to explain why it may be time for you to revisit this Silicon Labs resource. 

https://community.silabs.com/

Do you need to support multiple IoT protocols in your next gateway/bridge design?  Silicon Labs' Unify Software Development Kit (Unify SDK) provides a simple API to enable you to leverage multiple IoT protocols.  Learn how this simple API/scripting language can help your next project.  John Hemmick and Uday Kelkar answer some common questions.

• To learn more:  Unify SDK Training Course
• Download Simplicity Studio: Simplicity Studio Download
• Support ticket to access Unify SDK: Support Portal

Ask yourself "What is Silicon Labs' Custom Part Manufacturing Service?".  This podcast episode provides you answers.  Hear from Brent Wilson, our esteemed Security Application Engineer , and Mike Dow, the IoT Security Product Manager.

• What benefit does CPMS provide customers?
• Why will "Zero Trust" mandate attestation soluations
• Learn the Top 3 use cases to consider using CPMS

Learn more at: https://cpms.silabs.com/

Hands-on lab:  Works With: Hands on with CPMS Security

Learn why so many industrial applications are excited about the details of Silicon Labs' new Sub-GHz wireless SoC.  Two product experts, Ed Pawlak and Matt Maupin, provide answers to the questions you may have about this new solution.

• Radio performance un-matched
• Fast preamble detect... sleep longer
• Beyond capable for Sidewalk, Mioty, Electronic Shelf Labels...
• Security? This is the Fort Knox of Wireless devices

Learn more about the EFR32FG23 here: https://www.silabs.com/wireless/fg23-zg23

What information can be intercepted from a home's Smart Meter?  How can security risks like these be avoided?  Josh Norem joins our monthly episode dedicated to helping you better understand current news stories that involve Security.  Here are some of the questions Josh helps answer:

• Why transmit unencrypted data?
• What were GPS and time-stamps used for?
• What is a Threat Model?

Article on Smart Meter Hack: LINK

In this episode you will learn the top benefits for attending the Works With IoT Virtual Conference. (Sept 14th-15th)

1. Keynote speakers from Amazon/Ring, Google, Schneider, Landis+Gyr and the City of Austin
2. Range of Topics from Smart Home to Smart City.  Security to Embedded Machine Learning.
3. New technology for Long Range, Secure SoC Programming and Multiprotocols
4. Hands on Labs.  Follow along with Matter, Amazon Sidewalk, Embedded Machine Learning, Security and RTOS.

Trisha Fields, Dave Hoffman and Tom Nordman join this podcast to share why they know this event will be a success.

Visit the event: workswith.silabs.com

Receive a Free Kit: Free Kit for Lab Sessions

In this episode, the security team talk about a key tactic used by hackers to gain access to the hidden treasures deep inside a product.... Glitching.

Kyle talks to the team and uncovers some of the mystery and how it has gained traction by the hacking community.

Everyday that we look at the news there is another article on something being hacked, brands being tarnished and disruption rife, but who can really help us understand whats really going on?

In this new security series we will look at some of the headlines that rocked the security world, some of the background behind the attack, some of the methods in place to address such attacks and of course any hindsight that may have made a difference.