ARM acqusition highlights quest to embed IoT security

ARM’s acquisition of Dutch company Offspark shows how chip vendors intend to integrate more security features in their software and hardware to help keep the Internet of Things safe.

There are a few things vendors have to get right for IoT to take off on a larger scale, and security is one of them. Security is the most fundamental aspect to ensuring people trust IoT technology and that is only possible with a tailored solution, according to Offspark’s CEO Paul Bakker.

Offspark has made a name for itself with the company’s PolarSSL technology, which is already used to protect traffic from sensors, modems and smartphones. Renamed as ARM mbed TLS, it will be integrated with ARM’s mbed OS to protect traffic from devices powered by the platform. The technology will complement Cryptobox, which protects the applications.

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