Introducing Microsoft Azure Sphere

Microsoft has issued a press release describing the security dangers involved with the Internet of things ("a weaponized stove, baby monitors that spy, the contents of your refrigerator being held for ransom") and introducing "Microsoft Azure Sphere" as a combination of hardware and software to address the problem. "Unlike the RTOSes common to MCUs today, our defense-in-depth IoT OS offers multiple layers of security. It combines security innovations pioneered in Windows, a security monitor, and a custom Linux kernel to create a highly-secured software environment and a trustworthy platform for new IoT experiences."

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