Archive of posts tagged: Security
Highlights of 2020 Security Conferences for Computer Architects
In an earlier blog post, we argued that computer architects working on security problems should follow security conferences. In this post, we highlight some of the recent results from this year’s events that may be of interest to our community. While security...
A Primer on Security Threats for Computer Architects
Security has recently emerged as a first-class design consideration and an active research area in computer architecture community, with most top-tier conferences dedicating one or more sessions to security topics. Best Paper Awards at two most recent MICRO...
Are Computer Architects to Blame for the State of Security Today?
When it comes to hardware support to mitigate software security issues, there is a significant gap between what is available in products today and known solutions. This article examines the history of architectural support, summarizes research philosophies, and delves...
Please Disclose Security Vulnerabilities!
In a recent opinion post on security disclosures, Uht questions if the public disclosure of hardware security vulnerabilities has had any benefits, and suggests that it would be better not to disclose these vulnerabilities. As Uht points out, debate on security...Subscribe
