In this "Ask Our Experts" episode about Platform Firmware Security, Microchip expert Brandon Weekly discusses why firmware security is important to the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market. To learn more about Microchip's IoT solutions, please visit: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/internet-of-things Check out the other episodes in this series where Brandon discusses common threats to Platform Firmware and how Microchip helps our customers secure their designs from malicious actors. The frequently asked questions Brandon addresses include: What is platform firmware and what does it do? What security risks are associated with firmware? Does firmware need to be updated periodically? How can a secure development lifecycle be created for firmware? What is device/platform attestation? What is the difference between secure boot and platform root of trust?