HPE’s visual on securing the big data space with HPE SecureData. (Image courtesy of HPE.)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced a new Internet of Things (IoT) security solution, HPE SecureData for Hadoop and IoT.The solution integrates with Apache NiFi and employs HPE format-preserving encryption (FPE) in order to secure IoT dataflows and is now available as part of the HPE SecureData product line.
NiFi, HDF and FPE
Apache NiFi is an open-source data logistics platform that automates data movement, such as IoT data, while offering real-time data control and management through a graphical Web-based interface. The integration of NiFi in HPE SecureData for Hadoop and IoT allows for security across the NiFi dataflows, with encryption added as close as possible to the IoT Edge.
In addition, because of HPE’s partnership with software provider Hortonworks (not to mention a $50 million investment in the company), HPE SecureData for Hadoop and IoT will integrate directly with Hortonworks DataFlow (HDF). HDF is a commercial distribution of the open-source Hadoop software framework, and HPE is currently the only security vendor offering certified HDF integration.
Lastly, HPE’s use of FF1 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) FPE in HPE SecureData allows IoT data to be encrypted without changing the data format. This approach to encryption allows for data-level security in legacy application frameworks that would otherwise need to be re-engineered to accommodate different data formats.
Format-preserving encryption (AES + FPE) allows a 16-digit decimal credit card number to be encrypted as another 16-digit decimal number, as opposed to a separate format (AES). (Image courtesy of HPE.)
IoT Data Security
The issue of IoT data security shouldn’t be taken lightly, as both consumer and professional consensus can attest. Add in the real-world examples of IoT security breaches, and it’s a no-brainer to move security to the top of your IoT design considerations.
“While IoT and big data analytics are driving new ways for organizations to improve efficiencies, identify new revenue streams and innovate, they are also creating new attack vectors for leaking sensitive information to adversaries,” said HPE’s Albert Biketi. “HPE SecureData enables business users to build in data security easily, delivering persistent protection in IoT and big data ecosystems and allowing organizations to innovate securely.”
You can learn more about HPE SecureData here. For more information on IoT security, read “IoT Security: How to Protect Connected Devices and the IoT Ecosystem.”
