Abstract
This whitepaper presents an edge-first architecture for the secure and decentralized retrofit of industrial IoT devices, with an initial focus on the cold chain. It addresses critical vulnerabilities in centralized data trust and command authorization by signing data at the source within hardware secure elements. Telemetry is distributed over encrypted P2P networks, while blockchain is utilized exclusively for audit and command authorization, keeping it outside the critical alarm path. The design prioritizes fast local alarms, legacy interface compatibility (Modbus, BACnet), and open-source licensing to establish a verifiable, tamper-evident data history.
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Recommended Citation
Ciccone, Tiziano, "Technical Whitepaper - Secure and Decentralized Retrofit for Industrial IoT Devices", Technical Disclosure Commons, ()
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/12923