SUPPLEMENT THE INTERNET OF THINGS CONNECTED DEVICES NEED E-COMMERCE STANDARD SECURITY B
illions of connected devices are potentially at risk unless security
sensitive software can be managed to an e-commerce standard, according to a group of leading technology security experts. The companies, including ARM,
Intercede, Solacia and Symantec worked together to assess the security challenges of connecting billions of devices across multiple sectors; including industrial, home, health services and transportation. Their conclusion was that any system could be compromised unless a system- level root of trust was established. To deal with the risk, the
companies collaborated on the Open Trust Protocol (OTrP) to combine a secure architecture with trusted code
management, using technologies proven in large scale banking and sensitive data applications on mass- market devices. “In an Internet-connected world, it
is imperative to establish trust between all devices and service providers,” said Marc Canel, vice president of security systems, ARM. “Operators need to trust devices their systems interact with and OTrP achieves this in a simple way. It brings e-commerce trust architectures together with a high-level protocol that can be easily integrated with any existing platform.” Symantec estimates that one
million Internet attacks were carried out every day during 2015. The Internet of Things (IoT) expands the
attack surface and according to Gartner, the analyst firm, security is now the number one priority when building any connected product. OTrP is a high level management
protocol that works with security solutions such as ARM TrustZone- based Trusted Execution Environments that are designed to protect mobile computing devices from malicious attack. The protocol is available for download from the IETF website for prototyping and testing. The protocol paves the way for an
open interoperable standard to enable the management of trusted software without the need for a centralised database by reusing the established security architecture of e-commerce.
www.arm.com
SENSOR REACT KIT
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the new Thunderboard React kit from Silicon Labs. This is a cloud-connected, Bluetooth Smart- enabled evaluation kit that enables the creation, evaluation, and development of sensor-to-cloud connectivity applications for the Internet of Things (IoT). The complete solution collects sensor data and, through a mobile app connects it to a real-time cloud database.
It integrates Silicon Labs’ BGM111 Bluetooth GLASGOW PIONEERS NEXT GEN INTERNET OF THINGS CONNECTIVITY
Glasgow is paving the way for the next wave of Internet technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), thanks to a collaborative project involving Stream Technologies, Semtech Inc., Boston Networks and CENSIS. Working with Glasgow University, Strathclyde University and Glasgow Caledonian University, the group has installed a wireless IoT network covering 12km2 across the city, including the commercial centre, Merchant City and the West End. The network will enable the development and use of devices such as building and indoor environmental monitors, pollution sensors, tags for tracking valuable assets and social care devices designed to support independent living. Currently being used to monitor air quality and enhance intelligent transport systems, the introduction of
Semtech’s LoRa geolocation solution is helping deliver the next phase of the technology, with capabilities not previously available. The network can now identify the location of devices without requiring more battery power, opening up a host of new applications. The system provides a much lower power and cheaper way of connecting previously isolated devices, giving the public, developers and businesses the ability to create their own IoT infrastructure to develop and demonstrate new business solutions. The low power wide area network technology, known as LoRaWAN, can be used in applications such as tracking the behaviour of patients living with dementia, or by waste operators to monitor the location of their skips across a city. The combination of three-kilometre urban range, five-year battery life potential and location determination without power drain, will be transformative in enabling IoT connectivity to new types of device and application. Semtech is behind the groundbreaking LoRa technology for IoT applications and has just announced the
addition of geolocation capability of devices when messages are received by several base stations. Glasgow was selected as the test case because of its similarities to many major metropolitan areas worldwide.
www.semtech.com
low energy module - an ultra-low-power Bluetooth 4.2 module that includes a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor - with optical, environmental, and motion sensors. The module includes a Bluetooth radio, an antenna, and a Bluetooth low energy software stack, and provides transmit power up to 8dBm and receiver sensitivity down to 93dBm for robust RF performance.
www.mouser.com
Avnet Silica, is partnering with Arkessa, an M2M managed services provider; Spica Technologies, who offer cloud based service solutions to capture, manage and present data; and UbiquiOS, supplier of embedded software to manage local connectivity and connectivity to the cloud. Avnet Silica has also signed an additional agreement with Sierra Wireless to expand the scope of products and services to include Sierra Wireless’ device to cloud offering. Avnet Silica now provides Sierra Wireless SIM and Connectivity services, as well as Internet of Things (IOT) cloud platform services .
www.avnet-silica.com
MULTIBAND, MULTIPROTOCOL WIRELESS SYSTEM-ON-CHIP DEVICES FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Silicon Labs has launched new multiband, multiprotocol wireless system-on-chip (SoC) devices for the Internet of Things (IoT) market. The new multiband Wireless Gecko SoCs enable the use of the same multiprotocol device for operation in 2.4GHz and multiple sub-GHz bands, simplifying connected device designs, reducing cost and complexity, and speeding time to market. These SoCs are ideal for IoT connectivity products in applications such as building and home automation, smart metering, security, health and fitness monitoring, connected lighting, electronic shelf labels and asset tracking. These devices are designed to support
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standards-based and proprietary 2.4GHz protocols for short-range connectivity and proprietary sub- GHz protocols for long-range connectivity. A single hardware design can support multiple connectivity scenarios based on the firmware/software running on the SoC. This means only one set of software tools is required while supporting proprietary stacks and standard protocols such as ZigBee, Thread and Bluetooth low energy.
Next-generation connected devices can embed a combination of protocols such as Bluetooth to commission and configure devices with a smartphone or tablet and sub-GHz protocols to communicate over long-range star networks.
www.silabs.com
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