30/10/2024
One of the things that I find interesting about embedded development is how millions of devices deployed everywhere from healthcare to logistics creates the backbone of modern society, the internet of things is here to stay.
The way that we as a society expect everything to be connected to the internet in order to create our smart society were we can control and receive information our appliances, cars, etc has raised the demands of to take into consideration when developing embedded things to another level, they are no longer fire and forget.
As a developer you need to plan for scalability, data integrity, over the air updates and cyber security. The last one is important, if you miss out on that one you risk ending up with robot vacuum cleaners running around your house yelling racial slurs, this actually happened recently in the US.
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/hackers-robot-vacuums-racial-slurs-us-cities
In order to prevent this from happening the European Union has developed the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) which will become effective during 2025. The CRA aims to ensure that embedded devices are secure by design, regularly maintained, and transparent in their cybersecurity practices, thereby enhancing user safety and trust across the EU.
Failing to comply whit the CRA can lead to significant fines, we are talking about up to 2,5% of a company’s annual revenue. I believe that the Cyber Resilience Act will greatly affect the way companies develop their embedded devices and at Addiva we are ready for the challenge! 🔐🛠️