Hardware-level chip security has become an important topic across the semiconductor ecosystem. Thanks to sophisticated AI-fueled attacks, the hardware root of trust and its firmware are now vulnerable. And unlike software security, an instantiated weakness cannot be patched. The implications of such vulnerabilities are… Read More
Think Quantum Computing is Hype? Mastercard Begs to Disagree
Just got an opportunity to write a blog on PQShield, and I’m delighted for several reasons. Happy to work with a company based in Oxford and happy to work on a quantum computing-related topic, which you’ll find I will be getting into more deeply over coming months. (Need a little relief from a constant stream of AI topics.) Also important,… Read More
Podcast EP316: An Introduction to Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and Marvell’s Unique LiquidSecurity Offering with Bill Hagerstrand
Daniel is joined by Bill Hagerstrand, director of Security Business at Marvell Technology where he manages the market-leading Marvell LiquidSecurity® HSM business. Bill has more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor, AI/machine learning, and security markets.
Bill explains what an HSM is, how it is configured and… Read More
Secure-IC and Silicon Labs Raise the Bar for Hardware Security
Cybersecurity is getting more critical every day. Thanks to sophisticated AI attacks, the need for hardware chip-level security is greater than ever. To fortify hardware against these types of attacks is not easy. There are three key attributes of a successful strategy: a well-designed root-of-trust, collaboration to ensure… Read More
Exploring Cycuity’s Radix-ST: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Security
Cycuity’s Radix-ST represents a groundbreaking advancement in semiconductor security, addressing the growing complexity and vulnerability of modern chip designs. Introduced on August 27, 2025, by Cycuity, Inc., Radix-ST leverages static analysis techniques to identify and resolve security weaknesses early in the chip… Read More
Podcast EP304: PQC Standards One Year On: The Semiconductor Industry’s Next Move
Dan is joined by Ben Packman, Chief Strategy Officer of PQShield. Ben leads global expansion through sales and partner growth across multiple vertical markets, alongside taking a lead role in briefing both government and the supply chain on the quantum threat. He has 30 years of experience in technology, health, media, and telecom,… Read More
Video EP9: How Cycuity Enables Comprehensive Security Coverage with John Elliott
In this episode of the Semiconductor Insiders video series, Dan is joined by John Elliott, security applications engineer from Cycuity. With 35 years of EDA experience, John’s current focus is on security assurance of hardware designs.
John explains the importance of security coverage in the new global marketplace. He describes… Read More
The Critical Role of Pre-Silicon Security Verification with Secure-IC’s Laboryzr™ Platform
As embedded systems and System-on-Chip (SoC) designs grow in complexity and integration, the risk of physical attacks has dramatically increased. Modern day adversaries no longer rely solely on software vulnerabilities; instead, they exploit the physical properties of silicon to gain access to sensitive data. Side-channel… Read More
Large Language Models: A New Frontier for SoC Security on DACtv
On July 18, 2025, Mark Tehranipoor, chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Florida and co-founder of Caspia Technologies, delivered a compelling talk at DACtv on leveraging large language models (LLMs) for System-on-Chip (SoC) security, as seen in the YouTube video. Addressing… Read More
Formal Verification: Why It Matters for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Formal verification is becoming essential in the design and implementation of cryptographic systems, particularly as the industry prepares for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). While traditional testing techniques validate correctness over a finite set of scenarios, formal verification uses mathematical proofs to guarantee… Read More


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