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Ivan Fumagalli, Project Manager,
Robertshaw
Ivan Fumagalli is a Project Manager
specializing in gas applications in the
domestic product market. He focuses
on finding new, innovative, solutions to
improve products and make them work
more efficiently. He is currently responsible
for the development of many new and
innovative products that he hopes will
improve the experience for consumers.
When building an [Internet of Things] IoT solution, you can't always use the
best security because the market will not pay for the cost of such a solution,"
says Project Manager Ivan Fumagalli of Robertshaw. "As a producer, you have
to compromise to move forward with production," Fumagalli speaks from his
experience in the white goods market, working with globally recognized brands.
He notes that even when dealing with high production numbers in a consumer
durable goods market, cost is fundamental because consumers typically take
security for granted while being highly sensitive to product pricing. The result is
competitively priced products with security gaps.
When thinking about securing connected devices, Fumagalli sees an important
distinction between those with and without an onboard operating system. "A
device with an integrated operating system offers greater flexibility and the
possibility of online security updates. Online updates are more difficult in a device
without an operating system," he says. He also points out that as important as
securing the device is the need to secure the cloud-based resource to which that
device connects. "This could be developed by another group of designers on
"A device with an integrated operating system offers greater flexibility
and the possibility of online security updates. Online updates are
more difficult in a device without an operating system."
IoT Solution Security Must Be a Product
Life-Cycle Consideration
