Internet-of-Things visionaries see possibility. And so do cyber thieves. Because the more connected systems, the more potential pathways there are to the valuable data they’re chasing.

Fortunately, system(s)-on-chip designers have a new and promising set of technologies to tackle this escalating problem. It’s called OmniShield from Imagination Technologies. OmniShield is an on-chip security architecture comprised of hardware and software technologies from Imagination. It gives engineers the power to isolate systems, assign resources, and also to police communications between systems using a pool of hardware-enforced firewall features.

Read all about OmniShield, and what it can do for your chip designs in a new white paper produced by TechKnowledge Strategies in association with Imagination Technologies.

What if I told you I had inside information that could make you happier, healthier and live longer? What would that be worth to you?

Quite a lot, no doubt. But the truth is, I don’t have that inside information. You do.

Don’t worry. It’s not some clandestine, Wall Street-style piece of insider information. Everyone knows you have it. And it’s perfectly legal to exploit it for your own benefit.

I’m talking about your genome sequence. Your genetic makeup. It’s located inside your body’s cells. And it holds a treasure trove of answers crucial to your well-being.

“I can give you guidance on things you should be doing, things you should avoid, drugs that may be effective,” Dr. Nick van Terheyden, Dell’s chief medical officer, told me. “I can extend your life by eight years and I can make the quality of those years better. And that’s just based on what we know from genome sequences today.”

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