Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Other Tech Companies Form New IoT Alliance (techtimes.com)

Posted by BeauHD on Sunday February 21, 2016 @05:03PM from the smart-homes dept.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next step toward technological advancement but it requires a huge effort on manufacturers' and developers' part to make different devices and operating systems to function seamlessly with one another. Now, many of the big names in the industry are banding together to form the Open Connectivity Foundation or OCF to set standards for IoT devices. The lineup includes ARRIS, CableLabs, Cisco, Electrolux, GE Digital, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Samsung, which will all work closely with one another to set rules and specifications to guarantee a singular advancement in the field.

1 of 156 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Important question by Anonymous Coward · 2016-02-21 17:15 · Score: 5, Insightful

Does this consortium plan to set standards for security? I'm not convinced that the biggest issue facing IoT is interoperability but rather the security (or lack of it) in many devices. Many of the ideas are very cool, but unless they're secured, IoT devices are backdoors into otherwise secure networks. I'm hoping that the result is an industry standard for IoT security.