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Latest Icon Labs Whitepaper Puts a Lock on IoT Security
26.05.2016 18:46
Latest Icon Labs Whitepaper Puts a Lock on IoT Security
Rob Spiegel, Senior Editor, Automation & Motion Control
Security is critical for IoT devices, but how much is needed for various types of devices? Control systems in nuclear plants need a higher level of security than those in a home toaster, but how does an engineer decide? Cybersecurity firm Icon Labs has developed a whitepaper to guide IoT device engineers and manufacturers in IoT security.
The whitepaper identifies four classes of devices ranging from small, Class 1 (8-bit and 16-bit MCUs) devices that have very little room for additional security protocols, up to complex Class 4 devices that run on embedded Linux, Android, or a full-featured RTOS supporting multiple networking protocols.
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