Secure Boot or Bust Under the New EU Cyber Law
Under the EU’s new cybersecurity laws, device makers must either build secure boot into products or risk losing compliance and consumer trust.
As the EU’s new cybersecurity rulebook is implemented, device makers are required to ensure that only trusted code runs at boot, during updates, and throughout the product's life.
This is a key aspect of the "secure by design" approach under the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the Radio Equipment Directive’s new cybersecurity rules (RED DA).
Although the law does not explicitly use the term "secure boot", integrity protection with similar functionality is becoming the standard.
For consumers, this means fewer security risks, such as bricked devices and zombie botnets, and a more accurate interpretation of what "secure" means.
if your gadget can run code, you must prove that only trusted code runs at boot, during updates, and throughout its life.
Author's summary: EU's new cyber law requires device makers to implement secure boot.
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