From deployment to retirement.
WHAT THE STAGES ARE
Manufacture and provisioning Deployment and claiming Operation Maintenance Decommissioning
WHAT DECOMMISSIONING MUST INCLUDE
Revoking credentials Removing the device from management Erasing stored data Recording its disposal
WHY CREDENTIAL REVOCATION MATTERS
A discarded device with valid credentials remains a route into your system.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
Devices that are lost or stolen.
WHAT TO DO
Revoke immediately, and detect further connection attempts.
WHAT END-OF-LIFE MEANS FOR A PRODUCT LINE
A date after which updates and support cease.
WHAT TO COMMUNICATE
That date, in advance.
WHY
Customers must plan replacement, and undisclosed abandonment causes real harm.
WHAT OBLIGATIONS MAY APPLY
Regulations increasingly require stated support periods and update capability.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Whether devices remain functional without your service.
WHY THAT MATTERS ETHICALLY
Devices bricked by a service shutdown are waste created by a business decision.
WHAT TO DESIGN
Local functionality that survives the cloud service ending.
WHAT TO RECORD
The full history of every device, retained for its lifetime.
