--- title: Blog posts tagged "iot security" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/iot-security?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "iot security" #### [Master IoT software updates with validation sets on Ubuntu Core 22](https://canonical.com/blog/master-iot-software-updates-with-validation-sets-on-ubuntu-core-22) If you are packaging your IoT applications as snaps or containers, you are aware of the benefits of bundling an application with its dependencies. Publishing snaps across different operating system versions and even distributions is much easier than maintaining package dependencies. Automated IoT software updates make managing fleets of d --- Company #### [What you’re missing out if you don’t try Ubuntu Core 22](https://canonical.com/blog/what-youre-missing-out-if-you-dont-try-ubuntu-core-22) Ubuntu Core is the operating system for IoT and edge Ubuntu Core, the Ubuntu flavour optimised for IoT and edge devices, has a new version available. With a 2-year release cadence, every new release is both an exciting and challenging milestone. Ubuntu Core is based on Ubuntu. It is open source, long-term supported (LTS), binary --- Internet of Things #### [The Evolution of the Smart Home: Future Predictions [Part 3]](https://canonical.com/blog/future-iot-home-automation) In blogs one and two of this series, we covered how far we’ve come from the earliest smart homes, including older technologies and standards, and smart-home ideas that covered the gamut from innovative to total head-scratchers. We also covered the smart home landscape today, and what developments are on the immediate horizon. Here, we’ll --- Internet of Things #### [Canonical keynote at Embedded World 2021: Bosch Rexroth achieves complete IoT automation with Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/blog/bosch-rexroth-on-ubuntu-core-at-embedded-world) This year, we’re excited to be sponsoring Embedded World once again. We’re particularly thrilled to invite you to the speaker forum tomorrow, Friday the 5th, where one of our users will be walking you through their personal experience with Ubuntu. Bosch Rexroth will be giving a presentation entitled ‘Ubuntu Core for industry 4.0: Bosch Re --- Internet of Things #### [Canonical & Ubuntu at Embedded World Virtual 2021](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-at-embedded-world-2021) Embedded World 2021 is just around the corner and we’re excited to be sponsoring and connecting with our fellow EW-ers once again. This time, the embedded community will be bigger than ever, as the event is (naturally) going digital. In fact, we’d like to extend a complimentary invite for you to join us there too! --- Internet of Things #### [Ubuntu Core: a cybersecurity analysis](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-a-cybersecurity-analysis) An independent evaluation of Ubuntu Core’s security capabilities Manufacturers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices require an embedded operating system that is feature-rich, scalable, and — most importantly — secure. Built from the ground-up to meet these requirements, Ubuntu Core represents a comprehensive ecosystem for large-scale IoT d --- Internet of Things #### [Ubuntu Core: an independent security analysis](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-security) This is a guest blog by Trent R.Hein, Co-CEO of Rule 4. Once in a while an opportunity comes along that brings out our inner geek like no other, which is what happened when Canonical asked if we’d be willing to review the overall cybersecurity model of Ubuntu Core and its ecosystem. We’re no strangers --- Internet of Things #### [Ubuntu is the #1 embedded Linux for IoT](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-is-1-for-embedded-iot) The results are in! Eclipse.org recently published their 2019 IoT Developer Survey. Ubuntu is again the top choice for embedded & IoT, with our cousins Raspbian and Debian taking 2nd and 3rd respectively. The numbers fall off pretty steeply after that. 😉 For those who create embedded products or solutions, the message couldn’t be more --- Internet of Things #### [Securing IoT device data against physical access](https://canonical.com/blog/securing-iot-device-data-against-physical-access) Security remains the number one concern when designing and deploying IoT devices. High profile breaches continue to occur and concerns cease to subside. For any organisation, security needs to be front of mind and considered from the start – not as an afterthought. Having no mechanism in which to address security concerns can be as --- Internet of Things #### [Ubuntu Updates for the Meltdown / Spectre Vulnerabilities](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-updates-for-the-meltdown-spectre-vulnerabilities) For up-to-date patch, package, and USN links, please refer to: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SpectreAndMeltdown   Unfortunately, you’ve probably already read about one of the most widespread security issues in modern computing history — colloquially known as “Meltdown” (CVE-2017-5754) and “Spectre” (CVE-2017-5753 an --- Canonical announcements #### [Out of date software leaves you vulnerable](https://canonical.com/blog/out-of-date-software-leaves-you-vulnerable) Two weeks ago, Der Spiegel wrote an article highlighting that out of date software on private clouds was leaving government and political party information vulnerable to being hacked. Given that political organisations being targeted is currently such a hot topic, it is somewhat of a surprise how widespread this issue appears to be. After --- Internet of Things #### [MWC17: The future of industrial IoT](https://canonical.com/blog/mwc17-the-future-of-industrial-iot) The internet of things, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, big data, robots/drones, blockchain, industry 4.0 and other hype terms are popping up everywhere. Our partners will be showcasing real industrial solutions that go far beyond the hype and are based on these cutting edge technologies. How to tell industrial IoT reality apa --- Internet of Things