Security profile safeguards IoT devices

10th October 2014

Siobhan O'Gorman

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A security profile, designed to protect IoT devices, data and intellectual property on the VxWorks 7 RTOS, has been released by Wind River. The Security Profile protects connected devices at every stage, including intellectual property from piracy and code from reverse engineering.

Binaries are verified at every stage of the boot-up process through the secure boot, while a secure run-time loader prevents unauthorised execution and other forms of tampering with code. Through advanced user management, devices are protected from unauthorised access. The definition and enforcement of user-based policies and permissions is also enabled by the user management. To secure network communications, the latest Wind River security protocols, such as Wind River SSL, SSH, IPsec and IKE are integrated. TrueCrypt-compatible AES-encrypted file containers are supported by encrypted containers.

The Security Profile can be integrated with Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter hardware- and software-based solution, making it suitable for security critical applications. Due to the VxWorks' modular and scalable architecture, bug fixes, upgrades and feature additions can be completed faster. Without disrupting the OS core or other technologies in an installation, the features available as part of the profile can be individually upgraded to newer versions.

“The most robust security is the one that precedes the attack and evolves in parallel with all other technologies, while meeting rising market needs,” said Oliver Winzenried, CEO and Co-Founder, Wibu-Systems. “The integration of Wibu’s CodeMeter solution with VxWorks represents a significant milestone that will safeguard cyber-physical systems in industry, healthcare, energy, transportation, and military environments.”

On 21st October 2014, Wind River and Wibu-Systems will be hosting a webcast, titled, 'Enabling Embedded Security for the Internet of Things'.

“With security becoming increasingly more critical as devices become more connected, hold more data, and contain valuable IP that must be protected, this security profile delivers a comprehensive set of security features to protect devices and data at every stage,” said Dinyar Dastoor, Vice President of Product Management, Wind River. “Wind River has been helping companies build secure devices for 30-plus years, and this is just another proof point of our commitment to providing robust security capabilities across our product portfolio.”