
Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. Our one technology roadmap allows us to efficiently scale the technologies that launched the mobile revolution – including advanced connectivity, high-performance, low-power compute, on-device intelligence and more – to the next generation of connected smart devices across industries. Innovations from Qualcomm and our family of Snapdragon platforms will help enable cloud-edge convergence, transform industries, accelerate the digital economy, and revolutionize how we experience the world, for the greater good. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.

TÜV Informationstechnik – based in Essen, Germany – offers various Cyber Security services that are oriented towards your specific requirements: from one-time projects to regular tests, and certifications. With our problem-solving approaches, you are optimally prepared to identify vulnerabilities, eliminate them sustainably, and continuously increase your security level. Furthermore, TÜViT is one of the world’s leading testing service providers for Common Criteria (CC) and is authorized to perform evaluations according to a total of 5 different country schemes. With our 60 licensed evaluators, we have successfully completed over 700 evaluation projects according to CC (from EAL1 to EAL7).

Winbond Electronics is a leading memory semiconductor company specializing in NOR Flash, NAND Flash, DRAM, and security-focused memory solutions. Its Secure Flash portfolio is designed to help OEMs and system integrators add robust cybersecurity to connected devices with minimal hardware redesign. The flagship W77Q and W77T Secure Flash families provide a hardware Root of Trust, enabling secure boot, firmware authentication, secure OTA updates, rollback protection, secure storage, remote attestation, and platform resiliency aligned with NIST SP 800-193. The NW family further adds Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) based on the NIST-recommended LMS algorithm, supporting future-proof firmware signing and supply chain protection. Winbond’s security leadership is supported by certifications including FIPS 140-3, Common Criteria EAL2+ and EAL5+, ISO/SAE 21434, and ISO 26262 ASIL-C/D, making Secure Flash suitable for automotive, industrial, networking, AI, server, and IoT applications. A key advantage of Secure Flash is that it can be deployed as a drop-in replacement for standard NOR Flash, making it one of the most cost- and effort-effective approaches for upgrading existing products to meet modern cybersecurity requirements. Winbond also provides a CRA Compliance Kit, including software, documentation, and conformance checklists, helping system integrators and OEMs accelerate compliance activities for products sold in the European Union. The Secure Flash solution enables customers to transform an existing non-secure platform into a secure platform by replacing a single component while preserving existing hardware investments.

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Help Net Security has been an independent voice in cybersecurity since 1998. Breaking news is part of it, along with dives into CISO challenges, management headaches, and the questions that land on desks in every department of an organization. Many of its contributors are industry leaders with serious technical, management, and hands-on experience, so readers get advice that’s been tested in the real world.

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is the pan-European, private-public federation (non-profit) focused on empowering European cybersecurity communities. Established in 2016 as the European Commission’s contractual partner for the Public-Private Partnership in Cybersecurity (2016-2020), we have built on the successes of that partnership to strengthen European cybersecurity by providing a platform for cooperation, community advocacy, public- private collaboration, and more.

The Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) Working Group brings together industry and open source communities to turn regulatory requirements into practical, collaborative solutions. With a focus on implementing the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), ORC develops guidance, specifications, training, and best practices that support compliance across the software supply chain. The community is also expanding its work to address emerging regulations affecting open source, including the EU AI Act. Learn more at orcwg.org.

ONEKEY is the leading European specialist in Product Cybersecurity & Compliance Management and part of the investment portfolio of PricewaterhouseCoopers Germany (PwC). The unique combination of the automated ONEKEY Product Cybersecurity & Compliance Platform (OCP) with expert knowledge and consulting services provides fast and comprehensive analysis, support, and management to improve product cybersecurity and compliance from product purchasing, design, development, production to end-of-life.

BiometricUpdate.com is the leading source for breaking news, analysis, and research on the global biometrics market. We deliver exclusive daily coverage via our website and newsletter, providing insights into fingerprint, voice, iris, and facial recognition, as well as emerging technologies like DNA analysis and gait recognition.Our reporting spans biometric and non-biometric identification methods, including behavioral biometrics, identity document verification, and telephone forensics. We cover key applications in national security, mobile identity, and border control, with a strong focus on UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 for universal digital identification and the ID4Africa movement. With a global audience of 3 million readers annually, our content serves governments, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, OEMs, service providers, system integrators, and industry professionals. BiometricUpdate.com remains the go-to resource for staying informed on the latest developments in biometric technology and digital identity solutions.

The Common Criteria Users Forum (CCUF) was founded in 2012 and is a community based around those using the Common Criteria and ISO/IEC 15408 standards. The Common Criteria Users’ Forum mission is to provide a voice and communications channel between the CC community and the CC organizational committees, CC evaluation schemes, and policy makers. To join, go to http://www.ccusersforum.org/.

The Cryptographic Module User Forum (CMUF) mission is to provide a voice and communications channel between the community of UNCLASSIFIED cryptographic module (CM) and UNCLASSIFIED cryptographic algorithm developers, vendors, consultants, test labs and other interested parties, and the various national, international, and multi-lateral organizational committees, schemes, and policy makers. To Join the CMUF contact any CMUF Steering Committee member.

The EU Common Criteria Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (EUCC ISAC) is an international non-profit association committed to fostering collaboration and harmonization in cybersecurity certification across Europe and beyond. By gathering public and private stakeholders, its mission is to build trust and interoperability within the EUCC scheme ecosystem, fostering a robust market for certified ICT products that address evolving technological challenges and threat landscapes. The ISAC provides the European Commission, EU Member States, and ENISA with key interpretation and methodologies update to ensure consistent and effective implementation of the EUCC scheme. The EUCC ISAC contributes to maintaining the state of the art through the provision of attack quotations and the development of an up-to-date attack catalogue.

With over 25 years of experience, Eurosmart gathers technological experts in the field of Digital Security. This Brussels-based association advocates for a high security level in digital interactions.
Members of Eurosmart are designers or manufacturers of secure elements, semiconductors, smart cards, systems on chip, High Security Hardware and terminals; biometric technology providers; system integrators; secure software and application developers and issuers. Members are also involved in security evaluation as laboratories, consulting companies, research organisations and associations.