Microsoft’s bid to secure the Internet of Things: Custom Linux, custom chips, Azure

'The drive to connect everything to the Internet and build the Internet of Things has created a new security nightmare. Millions of devices with little to no active maintenance are now permanently online, enabling the creation of massive botnets as the devices go unpatched and unloved. Microsoft today announced its solution: Azure Sphere.' -- source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/04/microsofts-bid-to-secure-the-interne... Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann Dept. of Computer Science University of Waikato, NZ +64 (7) 858-5174 http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ http://www.data-mining.co.nz/

On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:25:46 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'Microsoft today announced its solution: Azure Sphere.'
-- source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/04/microsofts-bid-to-secure-the-interne...
Does anybody else hear the phrase “Windows-inspired security features” and immediately go to amber alert? By, the way, the ever-reliable Brian Lunduke offers some commentary here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pOt3MxOSSY>. And his viewers are not short of their own opinions. :)
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro
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Peter Reutemann