du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has partnered with Wipro to enable their purpose-built IoT Identity and Access Management platform for the United Arab Emirates.
Gartner predicts that as IoT usage grows, IT security practitioners face a bigger challenge with regards to the related risk. According to findings revealed at its Security and Risk Management Summit, by 2020, more than 25% of identified security breaches will involve IoT[1]. This innovative IoT security platform aims to address the potential threats to securing devices and information within an increasingly connected world. With du and Wipro unveiling the new IoT Security platform, enterprises can now benefit from a true device-centric Identity and Access Management solution. It will help to securely automate bulk provisioning of IoT devices, as well as add policy-driven credential management and end-to-end data encryption while allowing rapid integration and interoperability.
Andrew Ward, Senior Vice President ICT Products, du, said: “As the world is becoming more connected, it’s our responsibility to offer innovative security solutions to better manage IoT environments. In partnership with Wipro, we can now enable businesses across the UAE with a robust, device-centric Identity and Access Management platform to ensure trust, privacy and security of data.
Bharat Raigangar, Regional Head & Business Partner (IMEA) – CyberSecurity & Risk, Wipro, said: “We are excited to partner with du to offer an Identity and Access Management platform (IAM) for IoT. It will deliver secure outcomes for businesses needing trust and identity management at the centre of their operations. Wipro’s technology expertise and understanding of domain-specific business challenges coupled with du’s capabilities will allow us to create modern IT infrastructure solutions.”
