The one big threat when it comes to cyber-security has nothing to do with software – Florida Trend

Established in 2015 under the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida, FICS mission is to research all aspects of cyber-security, including hardware, network, mobile, big data, internet, applied crypto, social sciences and law. The organizations research supports industry and government partners, but is also used to enhance the educational experience for graduate and undergraduate students at the college.

For several years,Tehranipoorsays FICS has been watching the trend of companies moving the production of semi-conductor chips overseas. Most of the chips (the brains of a computer/phone/electronic device) are now produced in East Asia. Since these countries are not always strong allies,Tehranipoorsays experts have been concerned for some time that the chips made overseas could be manipulated or tampered with.

Imagine your cell phone comes to you and it has something extra in it that captures all of your personal information, he says.

This story also features expert opinions, business briefs and people in the news: MarkTehranipoor; Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research;

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