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IOTech, the Intelligent Edge Software company, announced the general availability of Edge XRT, a new software platform for time-critical and resource-constrained applications at the IoT Edge. Edge XRT greatly simplifies the development of time-critical IoT systems at the Edge and enables application portability, improved supportability and faster time-to-market for new IoT edge applications.

A team of researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab have developed a prototype IoT security and privacy "Nutrition label" that performed well in user tests. To develop the label, the team consulted with a diverse group of 22 security and privacy experts across industry, government, and academia.

Digital Container Shipping Association, a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, published IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers. The DCSA IoT Standard for Gateway Connectivity Interfaces, which can be freely downloaded from the DCSA website, includes radio standards for gateways on vessel, on land, at event locations and in handheld devices.

The survey also revealed that IoT security is creating an adoption lag, with 86% of enterprises reporting that IoT deployments have been delayed or constrained due to security concerns. When asked about how IoT security concerns are being tackled, 50% of respondents cited putting IoT devices on their own private networks.

International standards initiative oneM2M announced it has welcomed a range of new members as organizations around the world seek to accelerate the development of the Internet of Things market through greater interoperability. "2020 is shaping up to be a year when increased levels of collaboration between global organizations, institutions and companies really accelerate mass adoption of the IoT across a range of sectors," said oneM2M Steering Committee Chair, Enrico Scarrone.

British companies have been offered access to a £400k pot of cash to design a UK-specific "Kitemark" assurance scheme for Internet of Things products. The government grant scheme is intended to complement previous announcements, making it a legal requirement that IoT devices ship with unique, non-default passwords and for vendors to "Explicitly state" for how long security updates will be published.

Small steps can greatly increase the overall security of IoT. A better IoT security story has to be one of the most urgent priorities in all of technology. Various research has shown that security is the number one concern for enterprise IoT customers and that they would move faster on IoT programs if their concerns were allayed.

At the end of 2019 there were 7.6 billion active IoT devices, a figure which will grow to 24.1 billion in 2030, a CAGR of 11%, according to a research published by Transforma Insights. Public networks, which are dominated by cellular networks, will grow from 1.2 billion connections to 4.7 billion in 2030, growing market share from 16% to 20%. Private networks account for the balance of connections, 10% in 2019 and 8% in 2030.

KIOSK Information Systems is announcing KNECT IoT, an enhanced remote monitoring application for real-time visibility of an unattended kiosk deployment. "KIOSK president Kim Kenney notes,"The new features within KNECT IoT raises the standards on what customers can expect from their Remote Management System when they deploy digital kiosks throughout their business network and service delivery channels.

The company has launched a $100,000 bug bounty for people who can break into Azure Sphere, its security system for IoT devices. The latest, the Sphere Security Research Challenge, lets bug hunters talk directly to Microsoft's technical team as they try to break into Sphere.