# IoT Device Security throughout a Solution's Lifecycle | Twilio’s Evan Cummack

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2021-02-02
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/IoT-Device-Security-throughout-a-Solutions-Lifecycle--Twilios-Evan-Cummack-e28bp5n

## Summary

Evan Cummack, General Manager of IoT & Wireless at Twilio, explains how the company applied its developer-first API model to cellular IoT through products like Programmable Wireless, Super SIM, and the acquisition of Electric Imp. He discusses the challenge of 'serviceification' in IoT, citing examples like Pulsa sensors and San Sonio, and introduces Microvisor as a solution to the difficulty of managing device security and OTA updates. Cummack argues that hardware innovation is slowed by the steep climb from general-purpose to single-purpose computing, urging developers to use managed platforms for non-differentiating tasks like certificate management.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=5) Introduction and Twilio's IoT History
- [1:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=101) From Voice APIs to Cellular IoT Infrastructure
- [5:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=315) Programmable Wireless and Super SIM Explained
- [9:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=545) IoT Use Cases: Serviceification of Gas and Waste
- [12:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=769) The Hardware Innovation Challenge and Electric Imp Acquisition
- [20:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=1237) Microvisor: Managed Security and OTA for Embedded Devices
- [28:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-02-02-iot-device-security-throughout-a-solutions-lifecycle-twilios-evan-cummack#t=1698) Future Outlook and Developer Engagement

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Twilio (company)
- Electric Imp (company)
- Microvisor (product)
- Super SIM (product)
- Programmable Wireless (product)
- Jasper (product)
- Cisco (company)
- T-Mobile (company)
- Amazon EC2 (product)
- Pulsa (company)
- San Sonio (company)
- Lime (company)
- Trust Zone M (other)

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