Articles from Afero

Afero, the enterprise-grade secure IoT Platform for embedded systems, today announced its participation in the newly launched Focus Group on Trust and Identity for Humans and Agentic AI, an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations special agency for digital technologies. First announced at the AI for Good Global Summit, the new Focus Group is a global standards initiative to develop frameworks for trusted digital identity and to ensure that the behavior of AI agents remains trustworthy and accountable throughout their lifecycle.

Afero, the enterprise-grade secure IoT Platform for embedded systems, today announced that it will be attending the Embedded World 2026 Exhibition & Conference, taking place March 10-12 in Nuremberg, Germany, to showcase new solutions for the real-world hurdles currently stalling industrial and enterprise innovation. A decade in the making, the Afero IoT/IIoT platform has been proven across millions of devices while enabling an AI-infused connected world. Contact Afero to schedule a demonstration at the show, or visit booths 131, 235 or 619 in Hall 3A at the exhibit.

Afero, the Made-in-the-USA enterprise-grade secure IoT Platform, and Atmosic Technologies, the leader in ultra-low-power Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) connectivity and compute solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration to create a new category of ultra-secure, ultra-long-battery-life Internet-of-Things (IoT) products. This collaboration delivers industry-leading smart products that combine a robust secure-by-design architecture, ease of use, and unprecedented battery life, paving the way for new applications across commercial, industrial, and consumer sectors.

Afero, the enterprise-grade secure IoT Platform, today announced a collaboration with Texas Instruments (TI), the largest analog and embedded processing semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., to create a seamless and secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform for smart home products. TI's first Wi-Fi® microcontrollers (MCUs) purpose-built for IoT combined with Afero's secure IoT software platform deliver the ultimate solution for connected devices – unmatched in affordability, reliability, security, and user-friendly development. Together, the two companies are working to provide a U.S.-sourced supply chain.

Afero, the Made in USA enterprise-grade secure IoT Platform, which powers The Home Depot’s exclusive smart home platform, Hubspace, announces the launch of Hubspace 2.0, the latest version of the smart home app. With this major update, switches and dimmers powered by Hubspace can now be used to control any Hubspace-enabled lighting product, regardless of physical wiring. Hubspace 2.0 also introduces advanced wellness lighting and a dynamic vacation mode—all built on Afero’s foundation of enterprise-grade security.

Afero, the leading IoT platform that enables connected devices to be smart and secure, today announced that its Chief Security Strategist, Bret Jordan, was appointed as Chair of a United Nations (UN) global security standards working party. In this role, Jordan will shape crucial international security standards that underpin emerging technologies such as IoT, smart cities, mobile technologies, autonomous vehicles, and more.

Afero today announced it has become the first secure IoT platform company to sign the Secure by Design pledge from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). This significant step highlights Afero’s dedication to delivering enterprise-grade security for IoT endpoints, including devices without enough memory and processing power to run traditional operating systems.

IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet of Things (IoT) market, today announced that leading IoT Platform as a Service (PaaS) provider Afero has been selected as winner of the “IoT Security Platform of the Year” award in the 8th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.

Afero, the world’s most secure Platform as a Service (PaaS) for IoT, today announced it has appointed commercial leader and Google veteran Kumar Das to the newly created position of Chief Business Officer. In this role, Das is responsible for executing against the company’s vision, driving new and expanded strategic partnerships, and accelerating the company’s go-to-market strategy to support its next phase of growth.

Afero, the leading IoT Platform as a Service (PaaS) provider, today announced its support for the "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark," the newly announced White House cybersecurity labeling program for Internet-of-Things (IoT) Devices.