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Why Edge Compute Needs a Security-First Hardware Root of Trust
In Episode 12 of The Edge Computing Podcast, Lucas and Luna drill into a specific vulnerability that most edge deployments ignore: the physical security of the node itself. They walk through a real-world case from early 2026, where a distributed retail chain discovered that an unattended edge server in a back office had been tampered with via a simple USB-based attack. The episode explains what a hardware root of trust is, how it differs from software-only security approaches, and why the industry is finally moving toward tamper-proof silicon at the edge. Lucas cites a Gartner projection that…
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