Mmm, not wholly new http://space.stackexchange.com/questions/9827/if-the-space-shuttle-computers-all-output-contradictory-commands-how-is-it-chos … but yep, new fields.
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Replying to @steely_glint @clemensv
Yes. Not new, but not widely applied outside of very specialised fault-intolerant fields. Wide scale adoption will radically change it.
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The concept of
#maldata, deliberately injected fake data, isn't common. Most such systems not designed to deal with malicious actors.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @aallan @steely_glint
Whereby injecting bad data may also happen at the analog interface of a device, tricking a sensor's environment perception.
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Faulty wiring, bad soldering and careless interpretation of datasheets has the same effect and is common enough...
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Sure. But I'm arguing that the assumption that data from other parts of a distributed system may be bad will become normal for
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It already is normally assumed... But you're right that maliciously bad data is an increasing threat outside of traditional bad sources...
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If you look at most
#iot systems on the market, I don't think that's true. Data coming in from sensors generally assumed okay by the cloud.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
My dad's an electrician. I cut my teeth being blown up by faulty installations going haywire and needing refits throughout my teens...
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This is the kind of idiocy that concerns me! 

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