New standard to simplify IoT device onboarding

The Fido Alliance has developed a new open standard that will make it easier to connect internet-of-things (IoT) devices to cloud-based and on-premise device management platforms.

Called the Fido Device Onboard (FDO) protocol, the standard specifies a set of protocol interactions and message formats to facilitate device onboarding – the process of installing secrets and configuration data onto a device so that the device can connect and interact securely with an IoT platform.

The Fido Alliance said the new standard – developed together with Intel, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm and Arm – will address the challenges of security, cost and complexity associated with large-scale IoT deployments.