SECO’s Embedded OS Guards Smart IoT Devices Against Cyberthreats
Cybersecurity is at top of mind for system designers and integrators, especially those in the smart-everything arena. When assembling the software stack, it’s helpful to know that your embedded operating system is working in your favor. With that in mind, SECO’s latest release of its Clea OS is now the default embedded Linux distribution for all of the company’s hardware products.
Version 2.0 of the Yocto-based and hardware-agnostic OS gives designers a unified foundation for projects on both Arm and x86 architectures. It also enables deployment of edge services such as remote OS and application updates, as well as optimized AI workloads and enhanced security for integrated payment systems.
Critically, Clea OS v2.0 gives smart devices a solid footing for fending off cybersecurity threats ranging from device vulnerabilities and insecure communications to data breaches. The future of digital product regulation hinges on enforcement of new legal frameworks like the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act and Radio Equipment Directive, which mandate cybersecurity provisions for connected devices.
Clea OS v2.0 offers a cybersecurity services package enabling OEMs to directly address key regulatory requirements such as automated generation of a software bill of materials (SBOM), integrated vulnerability management, and regular security update patches.