Inside the Internet of Things - Bryon Moyer Blog
[From the last episode: We looked at the tradeoffs being made between security and ease of use.] We’re going to take on a wonky topic today: blockchain. If you haven’t heard that buzzword, you may be familiar with Bitcoin – an artificial money (officially referred to as a cryptocurrency) that […]
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[From the last episode: we saw how updates work best when they allow rollbacks if something goes wrong during the update.] [This post has been updated at the end.] Nest is one of the more prominent brand names in the smart-home world. As the Washington Post reports, it turns out […]
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[From the last episode: We saw how updates can be performed securely.] OK, so you’ve got your IoT device and it’s set to be securely updated. Good job. But… no software is perfect. What if there’s something dreadfully wrong with the update, and the company didn’t catch it before they […]
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[From the last episode: We saw many reasons why your IoT device may need to be updated.] We’ve seen that it’s important to do updates. How does that happen in real life? An update “package” comes from the factory that created the new software. The new software is going to […]
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[From the last episode: We saw how we can attest to the legitimacy of IoT device software.] It’s really important to keep your IoT device software up to date. I know, it’s a pain on laptops and such, when you have to shut everything down and restart and all of […]
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