Microsoft targets device security with Internet of Things Hub

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Microsoft has officially launched its Internet of Things Hub, which is designed to help expedite the deployment of IoT projects in the enterprise. "Azure IoT Hub provides an easy and secure way to connect, provision and manage billions of IoT devices sending and receiving trillions of messages per month," said Microsoft's Sam George. "IoT Hub enables secure, reliable two-way communication -- from device to cloud and cloud to device -- over open protocols such as MQTT, HTTPS and AMQPS that are already widely used in IoT." eWeek