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Kudelski Group's Christopher Schouten | Security Challenges in the IoT Landscape

IoT For All Podcast · 4 May 2020 · 36m

What this episode covers

Christopher Schouten, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Kudelski Group, discusses the evolving landscape of IoT security, emphasizing the need for hardware-based protection and long-term lifecycle management. He highlights common pitfalls such as ignoring built-in MCU security features and insecure key storage, while advocating for a 'sushi menu' approach to threat assessment. Schouten also details specific use cases, including fresh food tracking with Core Connect and insurance telematics, where data integrity is critical for business value.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Kudelski Group, Core Connect, Soft Tech Development Corp, MCI, GSMA, Deutsche Telekom, New SIM Initiative, AT Block
Products
IoT Safe, Fresh Track

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