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Azure Sphere

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Developers: Microsoft
Date of the premiere of the system: April, 2018
Technology: OS

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2020: Correction of 20 important vulnerabilities in area of security

Microsoft paid $374,300 to experts within the research of cyber security Azure Sphere. It became known on October 9, 2020. During the research experts managed to detect 20 important vulnerabilities in area of security which were corrected in releases of updates 20.07, 20.08 and 20.09. Read more here.

2018: The announcement of the first Linux from Microsoft

On April 16, 2018 the Microsoft company announced the first application of Linux developments in the product. The solution was received by the name Azure Sphere and is intended for protection of devices of Internet of Things.

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For 43 years the first day when we represent came and will extend the kernel of Linux — the president of Microsoft Brad Smith at a conference in San Francisco said.
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According to him, the growing number of the new gadgets having own processors causes concern for security. For the solution of this problem of Microsoft selected the combined approach, using for protection hardware and the software and also a cloud, transfers the Business Insider edition.

The Microsoft company announced Azure Sphere

Azure Sphere is intended for security of the IoT-equipment with elements of artificial intelligence and microcontrollers (MCU). Examples of such hardware solutions are the systems of the "smart" house, industrial equipment and even some toys, says Microsoft.

Azure Sphere contains three principal components:

  • The microcontrollers certified by Azure Sphere. The new class MCU combining processors of applications and data processing in real time with the built-in security technology of Microsoft and a possibility of network connection. Each chip includes specialized silicon technology of protection which cornerstone developments of Microsoft for video game consoles are.

  • Azure Sphere OS:  The special purpose operating system ground under security and speed of reaction of applications (app agility). Unlike OS of real time (RTOS) most of which often can be met in modern MCU the Microsoft platform provides deep protection of an IoT-system using several security levels. In Azure Sphere OS security monitoring system and also a custom kernel of Linux taken from Windows is applied that allowed to create highly protected software environment and the reliable platform for new IoT-functions.

  • Azure Sphere Security Service:  A cloud service of complex appointment which protects each device using Azure Sphere. Service provides safe interaction between devices and the equipment and a cloud using authentication on the basis of certificates. Besides, Azure Sphere Security Service provides relevant security updates and is responsible for detection of new cyberthreats in all ecosystem of Azure Sphere by means of the interactive reporting on errors.

Microsoft concluded with a number of semiconductor producers of the agreement on cooperation, assuming support of Azure Sphere in chips. The MediaTek MT3620 model which will enter mass market in 2018 became the first such chip.

MediaTek reported that the company is ready to use Azure Sphere due to the lack of experience in development and permanent updating of services of security. The microcontrollers supporting connection to the Internet cost about 3-5 dollars, and new constructive completions will add to cost a maxim 1-2 dollars, the vice president of MediaTek Finbarr Moynihan reported.

Microsoft will also provide free of charge licenses for the security technologies of semiconductors. The set of Azure Sphere will cost less than $10 counting on one device.

By April 16, 2018 Azure Sphere is at a stage of the closed testing, and Microsoft works with some producers of devices for creation of the products using this platform. The output of the first devices to the market is expected by the end of 2018. In the middle of the year of Microsoft will release tools for developers.[1]

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