Blog posts tagged
"iot security"

12 posts

Vergil Yotov
15 June 2022

Master IoT software updates with validation sets on Ubuntu Core 22

Article Ubuntu

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...

Vergil Yotov
15 June 2022

David Beamonte
15 June 2022

What you’re missing out if you don’t try Ubuntu Core 22

Article Internet of Things

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...

David Beamonte
15 June 2022

Nathan Hart
29 March 2022

The Evolution of the Smart Home: Future Predictions [Part 3]

Article Internet of Things

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...

Nathan Hart
29 March 2022

anastasiavalti
4 March 2021

Canonical keynote at Embedded World 2021: Bosch Rexroth achieves complete IoT automation with Ubuntu Core

Events Internet of Things

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...

anastasiavalti
4 March 2021

anastasiavalti
19 February 2021

Canonical & Ubuntu at Embedded World Virtual 2021

Article Internet of Things

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!

anastasiavalti
19 February 2021

cmoullec
24 April 2020

Ubuntu Core: a cybersecurity analysis

Article Internet of Things

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...

cmoullec
24 April 2020

Guest
9 April 2020

Ubuntu Core: an independent security analysis

Article Internet of Things

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

Guest
9 April 2020

Eric Jensen
26 April 2019

Ubuntu is the #1 embedded Linux for IoT

Article Internet of Things

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...

Eric Jensen
26 April 2019

Sarah Dickinson
26 February 2019

Securing IoT device data against physical access

Article Internet of Things

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...

Sarah Dickinson
26 February 2019

Dustin Kirkland
4 January 2018

Ubuntu Updates for the Meltdown / Spectre Vulnerabilities

Article Canonical announcements

  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...

Dustin Kirkland
4 January 2018

Canonical
23 March 2017

Out of date software leaves you vulnerable

Article Internet of Things

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...

Canonical
23 March 2017

Maarten Ectors
23 February 2017

MWC17: The future of industrial IoT

Article Internet of Things

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...

Maarten Ectors
23 February 2017