After releasing an overview of Azure Sphere nearly two years ago, Microsoft has announced that its comprehensive security solution to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices is now generally available. The software giant first introduced Azure Sphere in March 2018, and at the time, the company said the technology it was using first came from a Microsoft Research project called Sopris. The security solution is also based on a version of Linux created by Microsoft. Halina McMaster, senior manager of group programs at Microsoft, said that Azure Sphere is made up of four components in a blog post, saying: “Azure Sphere is a fully realized security system that protects devices over time. It includes four components, three of which are powered by technology, the Azure Sphere certified chips that go into each device, the Azure Sphere operating system (OS) that runs on the chips, and the security service. Cloud-based Azure Sphere. The fourth component may be the most important: our Azure Sphere team. They are some of the brightest minds in security and are dedicated to the security of every Azure Sphere device. "
Blue Sphere Tokens
Azure Sphere chips are now embedded in IoT devices to power single-chip computers with processors, storage, and memory called microcontrollers. The MediaTek MT3620 was the first dedicated Azure Sphere chip and launched at the same time as the service preview in 2018. Last year, however, Microsoft revealed that it is also working with NXP Semiconductor NV on a new chip for Azure Sphere called I.MX 8, which was designed to handle artificial intelligence and processing tasks. graphic. The software giant is also currently working with Qualcomm on another Azure Sphere-certified chip that will provide secure connectivity for IoT devices. McMaster then provided more details about the security built into each Azure Sphere chip in his blog post, saying, "Each Azure Sphere chip includes built-in security technology from Microsoft to provide a trusted hardware root of trust and advanced security measures for protect against attacks. Azure Sphere OS is designed to limit the potential scope of an attack and to help restore device health if it is compromised. We are continually updating our operating system, proactively adding new and emerging protections." Now that Azure Sphere is generally available, expect more companies to adopt the service as companies look to expand their IoT device fleets as securely as possible. Through the silicon angle