LuxTrust and Tyfone, supported by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) are coordinating a hackathon to tackle security challenges facing the Internet of Things (IoT) in Luxembourg.
IoT revolves around internet-accessible automation with sensors in the real world capturing data and storing it in the cloud. In this rapidly evolving space, security is often an afterthought, meaning millions of devices lack basic security features. The hackathon is presented as an opportunity to help resolve this problem.
“This lack of security compromises our privacy, trust and safety,” said Pascal Rogiest, CEO of LuxTrust.
“At LuxTrust, we believe that PKI is a robust answer to securing the Internet of Things (IoT). PKI is an established and standardised technology offering the authentication, encryption, and data integrity needed to secure connections and communication between devices. Nevertheless, the massive and diverse nature of IoT deployments brings many new considerations to the table regarding how actually to implement PKI. We are therefore launching this initiative to encourage more parties to collaborate and together find innovative solutions to the rapidly increasing IoT security issues, hoping that an ecosystem of secure IoT products and services can emerge in Luxembourg, the European Union and indeed worldwide.”
LuxTrust, Tyfone and SnT are also collaborating with the University of Luxembourg, Digital Lëtzebuerg and Luxinnovation. The sponsors are InTech, PWC, IEE and ICTK.
To participate in this hackathon, all aspects of the Internet of Things are fair game: home automation and security systems, automotive connectivity, manufacturing, or your new cool category that has not even become a buzzword yet.
The deadline for submitting a proposal is July 15.
More information is available at: https://www.iot-lux.com/
