✅ Every Trimble Device MUST support firmware updates on any firmware responsible for connectivity with Trimble.

Technology moves at a rapid pace. With field to cloud part of Trimble’s data strategy, devices need to be able to adapt to technology changes to keep connectivity to the cloud. This directive is also central to Trimble Cyber’s approach to risk management, which requires Trimble to keep all components of products’ software stack updated both as part of regular maintenance, but also when vulnerabilities are discovered.

Trimble devices have the added disadvantage of, at times, relying on firmware developed by third parties. This firmware can be responsible for core security elements: cryptographic key storage, securing communications, device identification, etc. It is critical that Trimble be able to keep this firmware updated to current security standards. In the coming years, it is likely that current cryptographic standards will need dramatic change to be quantum-resistant; lacking the ability to address the advent of quantum computing’s impact, specifically on public-key algorithms, will leave devices vulnerable to cryptanalytic attack.

Finally, the ability to update components over-the-air affords a longer device lifecycle by minimizing the need to field service devices or end device connectivity due to required technology changes at the cloud service layer.