Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) said it has released a comprehensive security platform that enables businesses of all sizes to assign certified and trusted identities to devices joining the secure Internet of Things (IoT).
The Atmel Certified-ID security platform prevents unauthorized reconfiguration of an edge node to access protected resources on the network. This new platform is available on the Atmel SmartConnect Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Smart, and ZigBee solutions that connect directly to Atmel Cloud Partners, providing a secure turnkey solution for IoT edge node-to-cloud connection.
The Atmel Certified-ID platform delivers a distributed key provisioning solution, leveraging internal key generation capabilities of Atmel´s ATECC508A CryptoAuthenticationâ„¢ device, without invoking large scale infrastructure and logistics costs. This new platform also allows developers to create certified and trusted identities to any device before joining an IoT network.
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry´s broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with intelligent and connected solutions focused on the industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.
