The Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard is getting significant updates with its latest release, version 1.2.
DDS is a data connectivity standard that enables developers to provide real-time data to IoT systems.
The new version contains a more robust security model, including:
- NSA approved algorithms
- Pre-shared keys to better protect from DoS attacks
- Key revisions that support certificate revocation, expiration, and access rights changes
- Improved ways to manage permissions for large systems
“As systems become more interconnected and intelligent, protecting data against cyberattacks and unauthorized participants becomes increasingly challenging. The first step to securing a distributed system is to protect its data,” said Gerardo Pardo, co-chair of the DDS Special Interest Group (OMG) and CTO at Real-Time Innovations (RTI). “The latest version of the DDS Security spec integrates modern best practices to protect systems. As a publish/subscribe protocol, DDS helps ensure that only authorized users and nodes can transmit and receive data, providing zero-trust, end-to-end data protection, and data origin authentication.
DDS 1.2 can be downloaded here from the Object Management Group’s website.
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