AllSeen Alliance Adds Security Updates to Open Source IoT Platform

The AllSeen Alliance claims to have made open source Internet of Things (IoT) development more secure with the latest update to its AllJoyn IoT framework, Security 2.0. The new feature brings authentication, device authorization and encryption enhancements to the platform.

The AllSeen Alliance, a Linux Foundation collaborative project, is one of several organizations vying to create the leading open source IoT framework by delivering a solution that lets IoT devices communicate with one another.

On Monday, the project announced the release of Security 2.0, which provides new authentication, authorization and encryption features for AllSeen’s AllJoyn IoT framework. The features work at the IoT application level and provide security even if the network over which they are running is not secured.

The security features also integrate with cloud services through AllSeen Gateway Agent, a remote management tool that AllSeen Alliance introduced last January.

AllSeen Alliance executives see the new feature as a major step forward in helping to standardize and improve open source IoT solutions, thereby speeding adoption of an integrated IoT platform.

“For IoT to see mainstream adoption, and more importantly truly make people’s lives better, any fears or concerns about security and device privacy must be addressed. We’re enhancing AllJoyn’s security with collaboration across the IoT ecosystem, allowing us to standardize security for IoT, regardless of manufacturer or use case,” said Philip DesAutels, Senior Director of IoT, AllSeen Alliance.” We’ve extended a familiar security model to the world of IoT, making it as easy as possible for developers, product managers and engineers to adopt an industry standard security protocol for all IoT devices, regardless of transport or operating system.”

Time will tell which project wins the open source IoT framework wars. But standardization and—one would hope, at least—security will be key features for any IoT platform that succeeds in the commercial marketplace. For that reason, the new security features in AllJoyn strengthen the AllSeen Alliance hand.