Embedded IoT Devices with Incorporated Security
IoT For All , Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
With ubiquitous wired and wireless connectivity, incorporated security in the design of any device can no longer be an afterthought, and it is essential for embedded IoT devices. A coherent and robust approach to security is essential and should become an intrinsic part of the initial design specification.
News reports highlighting compromised systems and applications are becoming regular news globally. Hackers and adversaries are adept at looking for weak points in a system's security and collaborating with others to make a successful attack.
All embedded systems are vulnerable to attack, connected or not. Attacks need not always involve interrupting a system or industrial process. Initially, it may include attempting to steal the intellectual property of firmware, cryptographic keys, and other confidential user data. Armed with such information enables the next phase of an attack.