SAN JOSE, CA, 14 April 2015– Lynx Software Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the embedded safety and security software market, and its’ Russian distributor RTSoft, today announced that its LynxOS-178 Real Time Operating System is being used in a flight system of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 designed by Ulyanovsk Instrument Manufacturing Design Bureau (UIMDB). LynxOS is the first and only COTS operating system to receive acceptance for reusability from the FAA for DO-178B/C certification, and acceptance for reusability by EASA on this project represents a further milestone. “We have been cooperating very closely with Lynx for many years and have established deep expertise in LynxOS-178 and the certification of products based on LynxOS-178 according to DO-178B/C”, said Alexey Isaev, Chief of ECT software direction, RTSoft. “The FAA’s acceptance of the LynxOS-178 Reusable Software Component was a key factor in the decision by UIMDB to adopt this technology. We are delighted to have contributed to the successful deployment of LynxOS-178 on a very significant commercial airliner.” Sergey Zhelepov, Onboard Software Verification Group Leader for UIMDB, said, “We are always seeking to reduce [...]

THE LYNXSECURE SEPARATION KERNEL HYPERVISOR AND LYNXOS 7.0 RTOS ARE MOVING TO NEW ARM BASED-PROCESSORS. NUREMBERG, GERMANY, Embedded World – February 25, 2015 – Lynx Software Technologies, Inc., a world leader in real-time security technologies, today announced that both its LynxOS 7.0 RTOS and its LynxSecure separation kernel hypervisor are moving to new ARM®-based processors. The development allows the military-grade security offered by these products to be applied to the protection of ARM-based embedded designs addressing IoT markets such as industrial control, factory automation, connected automotive, smart energy, medical and transportation. Gurjot Singh, CEO of Lynx Software Technologies, said, “The next generation of connected embedded systems being designed using ARM-based processors will need to have enhanced security, especially when controlling critical infrastructure.” He continued, “We believe the industry-leading security technology in both our LynxOS 7.0 and LynxSecure products will offer a major leap for ARM-based developers, allowing them to design the most secure connected systems without sacrificing power, performance and functionality.” LynxOS 7.0 is being migrated initially to the ARM Cortex®-A series of processor cores, including processors from Xilinx, TI and Freescale. LynxSecure [...]

LYNXSECURE AND LYNXOS 7 DEMONSTRATED AND PRESENTED FOR IOT DEVELOPERS Embedded World, Nuremberg, Germany – February 18th 2015 – Lynx Software Technologies (formerly LynuxWorks) will be focusing on security technologies for protecting IoT Gateways and Secure RTOS technology with demonstrations and conference papers at Embedded World, Nuremberg. According to Lee Cresswell, Sales Director, EMEA, Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. “A secure platform foundation is an essential element of the industrial IoT to ensure that the critical infrastructure of the future is adequately protected. Security is paramount for the next generation of connected embedded systems.” This thinking will be showcased in two demonstrations featured on the Lynx stand (4-446) at Embedded World. The first shows how the LynxSecure Separation Kernel Hypervisor and the Vortex Intelligent Data Sharing Platform from PrismTech can route real-time data from a sensor node securely and reliably via a gateway to the cloud. The second shows how LynxOS 7 can help engineers design multi-layer security into their embedded applications using features like discretionary access controls, audit, roles and capabilities, identification and authentication and cryptography. LynxOS 7 utilizes an industry standard Eclipse [...]

AFCEA West, SAN DIEGO, CA—January 29, 2013—LynuxWorks™, Inc, a world leader in the embedded software market, will demonstrate at AFCEA real-time operating systems solutions for both safety-critical applications and secure multi-level workstations requiring isolation from malicious computing environments. LynxOS-178 RTOS Designed for Safety-Critical Applications The demonstration of LynxOS-178 RTCA/DO-178 certified RTOS will highlight its capabilities as the most open standards compliant and cost-effective solution for safety-critical certifications. Additional features include the latest development and debug tool suite and advanced ARINC 653 multi-partition analysis capabilities and features. LynxOS-178 addresses system developers' need to meet FAA certification by providing a time, space and resource partitioned commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) operating system that fully satisfies the objectives of the DO-178B/C, level A. LynxOS-178 was designed from the ground-up to support open standards conformance. Supported standards include ARINC 653, full conformance with the IEEE POSIX, as well as support for the FACE standard currently under development. At the present time, a systems integrator or developer wants to integrate components of any other RTOS, or any previously certified DO-178B/C software in multiple hardware environments, each new hardware/software configuration [...]

RUGGEDIZED SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTER NOW OFFER COTS DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM FOR LATEST VERSION OF LYNXOS Lynx Software Technologies’ LynxOS 7 RTOS Supports Curtiss-Wright’s VPX6-187 Platform SAN JOSE, CA – November 17, 2014 – Lynx Software Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the embedded safety and security software market, today announced the availability of its board support package (BSP) for the Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions VPX6-187 rugged single board computer (SBC). The new BSP is a part of LynxOS 7, the latest release of the security critical RTOS (real-time operating system) from Lynx Software Technologies. The BSP brings the new LynxOS 7 security oriented RTOS to Curtiss-Wright’s VPX6-187 board, adding support for the Freescale® Power® Architecture QorIQ P4040/4080 System On a Chip multi-core processor. LynxOS 7 is the first commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) real-time operating system to provide open APIs to achieve medium-assurance security per the general purpose operating-system protection profile (GPOSPP). LynxOS 7 provides a layered approach to security adding functionality such as roles, capabilities, access controls, quotas, residual information protection, and self-test allowing applications to immediately design security into their products. LynxOS is already [...]

RUGGEDIZED SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTER NOW OFFERS COTS DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM FOR LATEST VERSION OF LYNXOS-178 Lynx Software Technologies’ LynxOS-178 Supports Curtiss-Wright’s VPX6-187 Platform SAN JOSE, CA – November 10, 2014 – Lynx Software Technologies, a world leader in the embedded safety and security software market, today announced the availability of its board support package (BSP) for the Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions VPX6-187 rugged single board computer (SBC). The new BSP is a part of LynxOS-178 2.2.3, the latest release of the safety critical RTOS (real-time operating system) from Lynx Software Technologies. The BSP brings this FAA Level A certifiable RTOS to Curtiss-Wright’s VPX6-187 board and adds support for the Freescale® Power® Architecture QorIQ P4040/4080 System On a Chip multi-core processor. The LynxOS-178 2.2.3 release for the VPX6-187 includes support of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) 2.0 which aids in the development of portable military avionics platforms. LynxOS-178 is the first and only commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) operating system to receive Reusable Software Component (RSC) acceptance from the FAA for DO-178B/C certification. RSC certification acknowledges a speedier, smoother and more reliable development path for system [...]

RUGGEDIZED SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTERS NOW OFFER COTS DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM FOR LATEST VERSION OF LYNXOS Lynx Software Technologies LynxOS 7 Supports Curtiss-Wright VPX6-1958 Platform SAN JOSE, CA – Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – Lynx Software Technologies, Inc., a world leader in the embedded safety and security software market, today announced the availability of its board support package (BSP) for the Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions 6U VME-1908 and 6U OpenVPX™ VPX6-1958 rugged Single Board Computers (SBCs). The new BSPs are part of LynxOS 7, the latest release of the security critical RTOS (real-time operating system) from Lynx Software Technologies. The BSPs bring the new LynxOS 7 security oriented RTOS to Curtiss-Wright’s VME-1908 and VPX6-1958 SBCs taking advantage of Intel®’s 4th Generation Core® i7 multi-core processors. LynxOS 7 is the first commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) real-time operating system to provide open APIs to achieve medium-assurance security per the general purpose operating-system protection profile (GPOSPP). LynxOS 7 provides a layered approach to security adding functionality such as roles, capabilities, access controls, quotas, residual information protection, and self-test allowing applications to immediately design security into their products. LynxOS [...]

NOUVEAU DISTRIBUTEUR DE RÉSEAU EUROPÉEN, POUR DE NOUVELLES RESSOURCES DE SUPPORT AU DÉVELOPPEMENT READING, Royaume-Uni, lundi 13 octobre 2014–Lynx Software Technologies, leader mondial des solutions temps réel intégrées renforce son assistance clientèle en Europe, par l'ajout d'un nouveau distributeur français, ISIT. Basée près de Toulouse, ISIT travaillera aux côtés de l'équipe d'assistance et de développement en place à Paris, pour développer les opportunités commerciales de Lynx sur le marché établi de l'aérospatiale et de la défense, et sur de nouvelles applications médicales, industrielles, des transports et de la sécurité, y compris le monde connecté de l'Internet des Objets. ISIT possède 23 ans d'expérience dans le domaine des solutions logicielles sécurisées et de sécurité essentielle et proposera aux clients de Lynx la formation sur les produits et une assistance de premier recours ainsi que le développement de services ad hoc. L'entreprise offre déjà plusieurs solutions complémentaires, parmi lesquelles les outils de développement logiciel LDRA pour les applications de sécurité essentielle. Lee Cresswell, directeur commercial de Lynx Software Technologies pour la zone EMOA a déclaré : « ISIT est une société experte du développement [...]

MAJOR ADDITION TO EUROPEAN NETWORK EXTENDS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT RESOURCE READING, UK – Monday, 13 October, 2014–Lynx Software Technologies, a world leader in real-time embedded solutions further strengthened its European customer support with the addition of ISIT as a new distributor in France. Based near Toulouse, France, ISIT will work alongside Lynx' established development and support team based in Paris developing opportunities in both Lynx' established aerospace and defense market, and in emerging medical, industrial, transportation and security applications including the new IoT connected embedded world. ISIT has a 23-year track record in safety critical and secure software solutions, and will offer Lynx customers product training and first line technical support as well as development services if required. The company already offers a number of complementary solutions, including the LDRA safety critical software development tools. Lee Cresswell, Sales Director, EMEA, Lynx Software Technologies, said, "Based at the heart of the French aerospace development, ISIT has a strong engineering team with a very deep knowledge and understanding of the application space in which we operate. They are very well established in our traditional markets [...]

IOT SECURITY CONFERENCE PAPER HIGHLIGHTS KEY ROLE OF HYPERVISOR TECHNOLOGY. READING, UK – Monday, 13 October, 2014–Lynx Software Technologies (UK) Ltd. today advised that it is exhibiting and presenting a paper at the Electronics Design Show, Coventry, UK, 22-23 October 2014. It will be focusing on solutions for protecting the fast-evolving Internet of Things, including its LynxSecure Separation Kernel Hypervisor. During the event, Will Keegan, Technical Director, Software Security, Lynx Software Technologies will be delivering a paper entitled "Protecting the IoT network gateway". He comments, "In the past, most IoT endpoints have been connected to closed and proprietary networks. These endpoints are now being connected to each other and to remote machines via the Internet, and are thus exposed to any number of well documented threats. It is vital to ensure the trustworthiness of the gateway between these networks rather than merely protecting the endpoints, particularly in a safety critical industrial setting." In his presentation he will explore the threats to such gateways, suggest suitable architectures of an appropriate gateway to guard against them, and reflect upon the development processes to implement [...]