5 Tips & Trends for 2025: tip #1

Electronic devices create radiated electromagnetic emissions that can be intercepted and reconstructed into data. In a series of five posts, our specialists share trends and developments for 2025. This week, Technical Consultant Marc Le Roy and the future of Tempest Shielding and Testing.

Marc: “With global tensions between certain governments and NATO increasing, I foresee a growing demand for solutions against electronic eavesdropping. We distinct two kinds of threats: fixed locations that need protection, such as server rooms, and multi-media devices, such as mobile phones and laptops, that must be tempest-proofed and tested before they can be safely used.”

In 2018, the Dutch military intelligence service MIVD prevented a Russian secret service hacking attack on the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ Wi-Fi network in The Hague. Marc: “We have developed Tempest shielding solutions because IT servers need protection from such attacks. These solutions include a sluice gate of two RF doors that can’t be opened simultaneously to avoid over-the-air communication between the equipment that needs protection (inside) and the uncontrolled environment outside. Our test chambers to perform Tempest measurements are used to perform radiated emission measurements on modified off-the-shelf IT products and networking solutions to meet EU, NATO or bespoke standards for formal compliance such as SDIP standards. Such Tempest-proof products ensure that the confidential information of government and military organisations cannot be intercepted by electronic eavesdropping.”

What is your advice for 2025? Marc: “Countries in NATO that have not yet organised their security according to the SDIP standards should pick it up in 2025 and support their industry of device-protection manufacturers and facilitate their own Tempest test chambers. In parallel, government and military organisations are also advised to include Tempest security in their risk assessments and take action to protect their data centres, crypto chambers and meeting rooms. We can help in this as supply is limited and secrecy is mandatory.”

Government and military organisations within NATO requiring assistance with Tempest protection testing can contact Marc Le Roy, Uliana Trucchi, Vincent van de Vrie, or Hanneke Mertens – van Veen for a Comtest Engineering-accredited solution.

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Our services include maintenance and validated testing. We recommend that both are executed by authorized personnel only. Our expert teams can perform preventive maintenance on RF-shielded doors, mode-stirrer systems, and positioning equipment such as turntables. We also offer validation services to see if your EMC test chamber or RF-shielded room still functions within its intended limits and avoiding unexpected down-time or product recalls at the same time.

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A shielded room can perform conducted emission and immunity EMC measurements, eliminating harmful external influences, leading to more accurate and consistent test results. Being a Faraday cage, a shielded room will not only improve test results but will also form an excellent aid in protecting information and essential hardware. Comtest can assist governments, the military, financial institutions, and large corporations in protecting what matters most in critical situations. We offer the highest quality, sensitivity, and security before, during and after working with you.

A shielded room can perform conducted emission and immunity EMC measurements, eliminating harmful external influences, leading to more accurate and consistent test results. Being a Faraday cage, a shielded room will not only improve test results but will also form an excellent aid in protecting information and essential hardware. Comtest can assist governments, the military, financial institutions, and large corporations in protecting what matters most in critical situations. We offer the highest quality, sensitivity, and security before, during and after working with you.

Comtest has been building high-quality antenna test ranges for more than 20 years. We are dedicated to putting our experience to work for you, turning any problem you might have into a customized test solution. As for researching and developing your products, we know speed and return on investment are very important. That’s why we ensure your project is delivered on schedule, on budget and exactly as ordered.

Comtest has been building high-quality antenna test ranges for more than 20 years. We are dedicated to putting our experience to work for you, turning any problem you might have into a customized test solution. As for researching and developing your products, we know speed and return on investment are very important. That’s why we ensure your project is delivered on schedule, on budget and exactly as ordered.

Comtest offers semi and full anechoic chambers that shield almost 100% of ambient emissions and reflect minimal internal radiation. We deliver or build your custom test chamber at your location, depending on what size chamber you need. If you tell us your challenges, we’ll offer a tailored turnkey solution from design to installation, including upgrades and yearly certifications.

We are committed to helping you achieve the best EMC testing possible. 

Comtest offers semi and full anechoic chambers that shield almost 100% of ambient emissions and reflect minimal internal radiation. We deliver or build your custom test chamber at your location, depending on what size chamber you need. If you tell us your challenges, we’ll offer a tailored turnkey solution from design to installation, including upgrades and yearly certifications.

We are committed to helping you achieve the best EMC testing possible.