Safety and security of software in IoT embedded systems: key points

These days you hardly find even an elementary electronics system without embedded software. The IoT is all about integrating software powered embedded-system not only in electronics sys, but into any device which need some human control/monitor. The safety and security of electronic systems in terms of safety to the system itself as well as to its user and the environment is critical, not only in applications such as aerospace and defence, but also many other popular applications such as consumer electronics due to the important role electronics systems play in our daily life. IoT technology is all about pervasive embedded devices. Nobody will buy into the idea of self driving car, use of robot at home until it is proven that they are robust and reliable. Smart home system can turn devastating if they can be hacked. At a recently held embedded systems safety and security event organized by LDRA in Bangalore, experts in this domain shared some of the thoughts, experiences and suggestions on how to ensure safety and security of electronic systems which have embedded a piece of software inside it. Below are some of key points shared at the event: 1. In safety and security, experience precedes over the talent, based on the failure/testing experiences, various safety agencies have come out with safety standards. Compliant to the standards ensures a fairly high level of safe...