Nuremberg, April 9th, 2024 – In an era where cybersecurity threats are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, Savoir-faire Linux, a leading provider in open-source technological innovation and software engineering for embedded systems across North America and Europe, is proud to announce the launch of its Cybersecurity professional services tailored specifically for product engineering and embedded systems.
This initiative is set to be unveiled at two renowned embedded industry events : Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany, and the Embedded Open Source Summit in Seattle, Washington, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion into the diversification and specialization of its service offering.
Embedded systems, integral to a wide array of sectors including industrial, energy, transportation, medical, telecommunications, and consumer electronics, face an increasingly sophisticated landscape of cybersecurity threats. These systems’ complexity and interconnected nature have highlighted critical vulnerabilities, leading to potential operational, financial, and reputational damages for organizations.
“Moreover, in the United States, regulatory frameworks such as the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 have set stringent guidelines for the cybersecurity standards of IoT devices, compelling companies to rigorously adapt their product engineering and embedded systems to comply.” explains Christophe Villemer, Executive Vice-President of Savoir-faire Linux. “This evolving regulatory environment underscores the urgent need for embedded systems to be designed with robust cybersecurity measures from the outset, integrating comprehensive security practices throughout the product lifecycle.”
Savoir-faire Linux responds to these challenges with a suite of cybersecurity services designed for product engineering and embedded systems. Leveraging its expertise in open source software and embedded systems, the company offers SBOM and CVE Management, contribution to open source projects, embedded system software hardening, and cybersecurity by design & testing. These services aim to provide transparency, reduce vulnerabilities, and ensure that embedded systems are secure, performant, and resilient.
With a focus on sustainable development and innovation, Savoir-faire Linux empowers organizations across various sectors, including industrial systems, multimedia, telecommunications, energy, transport, and consumer products, to develop secure-by-design products. The company’s approach combines skills in electronics, industrial software development, and automation, ensuring that systems are future-proof and compliant with cybersecurity certification requirements such as IEC62443 and UL2900.
“At the heart of our cybersecurity services is a deep understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of embedded systems” specifies Jérôme Oufella, Technology vice-president of Savoir-faire Linux. “Our team’s technical expertise and commitment to open source solutions enable us to provide bespoke cybersecurity measures that not only protect against current threats but are adaptable to future challenges. We’re not just securing systems; we adapt them to new industry standards.”
Embedded World, scheduled from April 9th to 11th, in Nuremberg, will convene a large panel of leading companies from across the embedded systems industry, from manufacturers of hardware components, software developers, service providers, and industry experts to companies specializing in tools and development platforms. Attendees and participants gather to discuss security, innovations (AI), hardware advancements, software trends in embedded systems. Savoir-faire Linux will be actively represented at this exhibition, with company representatives on hand at the company booth (Hall4-642).
After Embedded World, Savoir-faire Linux will head to Seattle, to participate in the Embedded Open Source Summit, scheduled from April 15 to 18, 2024. This event serves as a comprehensive platform for open source embedded projects and developer communities to converge for crucial collaborations, discussions, and learning opportunities. Savoir-faire Linux plans to contribute its expertise through 2 presentations and technical discussions, as well as to strengthen strategic partnerships with leading open source projects and key players in the industry.
With offices in Montreal (Quebec) and Rennes (France), Savoir-faire Linux has been a leading open-source software engineering company since 1999. Its teams of experts assist industrial companies, large corporations, SMEs, and startups in the development, industrialization, and securing of their products and embedded solutions in the fields of transportation, energy, medical, robotics, aerospace, telecommunications, multimedia, as well as home automation.
In December 2023, Savoir-faire Linux was awarded “Canadian SME in France” by the France-Canada Chamber of Commerce.
In December 2022, Savoir-faire Linux was awarded the “Supplier Award” by RTE in the “Competitiveness and Industrial Excellence” category for its work on the LF Energy SEAPATH solution.
Involved in open-source communities for 25 years, Savoir-faire Linux is an active member of the Linux Foundation and the Linux Foundation Energy, contributing to projects such as The Yocto Project and the LF Energy SEAPATH.
Savoir-faire Linux is also the creator and developer of the free software Jami, a universal and distributed communication platform that respects the freedoms and privacy of its users. In March 2023, Jami was the winner of the Award for Project of Social Benefit from the Free Software Foundation in Boston.
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