Global consulting firm Capgemini is to enter into a partnership with digital identity specialist Idemia to introduce an IoT device management platform it says will reinforce secure connectivity for a vast array of devices and data.
Capgemini says the joint platform will bring to smart devices much needed security and connectivity while simplifying device on-boarding, configuration and integration with existing customer back-end systems.
“For example, an e-health app gives doctors flexibility in taking care of their patients via an exchange of critical data and provides them with the possibility to make smarter decisions based on authenticated and encrypted devices, secured access (to change parameters) and secure data flow,” Capgemini says.
“In the same way, within a factory or across an infrastructure, it enables machines and devices to connect, to predict and prevent fluctuations.”
The platform will be based on Capgemini’s IoT device management platform X-IoT, claimed to securely connect and manage any type of gateway and protocols to the cloud, and Idemia’s M-Trust solution, which “guarantees device security of all collected data, command and configurations sent to devices.”
X-IoT runs on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or private clouds and is claimed to support a wide range of wired and wireless device communications protocols.
Capgemini says it can be used for all kinds of devices, from simple smart health devices and smart valves to supply water to a city, through to industrial machinery and devices.