"A Tiny New Chip Could Secure the Next Generation of IoT"

Securing IoT devices continues to be a challenge as the use of such inadequately secured devices grows. IoT security researchers at Microsoft Research have placed focus on microcontrollers, which are expected to spark an exponential IoT population growth as they become more connected in the coming years. Microsoft’s Project Sopris microcontroller prototype aims to provide a high level of security for IoT devices. This article further discusses how simple microcontrollers are expected to pose a problem for the security of IoT devices, the inadequacy of current IoT security, and the security capabilities of the Sopris chip. 

Wired reports "A Tiny New Chip Could Secure the Next Generation of IoT"