
EP 81: Root of Trust: Why Security Now Starts in Silicon
From Error Code by Robert Vamosi
February 17, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 82
About this episode
David Sequino discusses the importance of securing digital certificates in safety-critical industries like automotive and aviation.
Rising software complexity in safety-critical industries is forcing cybersecurity requirements on systems previously not thought about before. David Sequino, CEO of OmniTrust (formerly ISS), talks about the need to secure digital certificates on life critical systems like cars and planes and the challenges in doing so.
People in this episode
Host: Robert Vamosi
Guest: David Sequino
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- digital certificates
- safety-critical systems
- software complexity
- life critical systems
Keywords
- cybersecurity
- digital certificates
- safety-critical
- OmniTrust
- ISS
- cars
- planes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: OmniTrust, ISS
Places: cars, planes
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