IoT Center partner Cypherbridge focuses on security

Feb. 18, 2015 – 

Game Changer. The Internet of Things (IoT) large-scale build out will be dramatic and pervasive, with myriad benefits in established and new sectors including energy, health and cloud connected devices.

Consequently, the embedded industry is at an inflection point. Rapidly evolving from traditional ad-hoc chips, boards and software, the IoT is driving toward consolidation around standards-based protocols, interoperability and scalability to achieve greater operating efficiency and monetization. Vertical markets and business lines are undergoing a sea change to boost the utility, value and timeliness of the data and information. For example industrial pump systems are evolving toward pump information systems, health and medical systems toward more timely and efficient operation, energy and intelligent transportation to increasing levels of control, visualization and integration.

Keeping the HTTP in HTTPS

Cyber hacking is here to stay. It is not something that can be eradicated like a disease by a form of technical immunization but rather must be monitored by safety protection and enforcement like other crimes against the law. It follows that the emphasis is on the utility and benefits of technology and security is the means to add data privacy, integrity and safety that are essential to realize these benefits.

The data lifecycle

To achieve this vision, data must be managed throughout its lifecycle, from sensor to cloud analytics. IoT features include standards-based protocols and data sets, scalable big data aggregation, hardened with electronic data privacy solutions for data at-rest, data in-flight, device management and safe software install.

POS terminals, home automation thermostat gateways, card access systems, CPE TR-069 broadband equipment and other IoT control points need to be designed from the start to leverage an in-depth, multi-layered defense.

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