Microchip Technology (MCHP) is expanding its footprint in the realm of critical infrastructure security with the launch of version 2.4 of the TimeProvider 4100 grandmaster firmware. The latest launch introduces an embedded BlueSky firewall function to enhance the security of time synchronization systems against potential threats like jamming and spoofing attacks on Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) signals, which serves as a primary time source in sectors such as public utilities, transportation and teleco ...