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ENISA publishes Technical Advisory on Secure Update Mechanisms
Original title: ENISA Technical Advisory on Secure Update Mechanisms
- Published
- Source: enisa.europa.eu
- Effective
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- Deadline
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Why it matters
ENISA published a technical advisory providing practical guidance on secure update mechanisms for manufacturers of products with digital elements. The advisory helps micro-, small and medium-sized manufacturers understand update life-cycle threats and apply controls to mitigate them, though guidance is also applicable to larger organisations. Manufacturers should implement secure update delivery mechanisms and apply the recommended controls to protect against threats in the update process.
What changed
- ENISA released technical advisory on secure update mechanisms for product manufacturers
- Guidance covers common update life-cycle threats and mitigation controls
- Advisory specifically targets micro-, small and medium-sized manufacturers but is applicable to all organisation sizes
Who is affected
Manufacturers of products with digital elements, particularly micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the EU
What to do
ENISA technical advisory requires manufacturers of products with digital elements to implement secure update mechanisms and apply controls to mitigate update life-cycle threats.
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