IoT Group Sets Broad Agenda

Security is an early focus for OpenFog

Rick Merritt, Feb. 15, 2017 – SAN JOSE, Calif. - A group of more than 50 organizations released a broad framework this week for delivering services across the Internet of Things. The OpenFog Reference Architecture aims to set a baseline for guiding work on standards and product design, starting with security.

The year-old group defines "fog" broadly to cover everything from IoT end nodes to cloud services. It aims to define ways to minimize backhaul while providing reliable communications and deterministic latencies. Ultimately its recommendations will touch everything from the design of end node SoCs to gateways and applications.

The OpenFog Consortium does not expect all IoT nodes will be compliant with its requirements. But it does aim to enable every IoT deployment with its vision of interoperable services that span eight technical areas and many vertical markets. Along the way it will create test beds and certify products for compliance with itsa requirements.

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