London (22 January 2025): Finite State, one of the most influential providers of platforms for securing connected devices, has joined the board of the IoT M2M Council (IMC), the largest trade association dedicated to the global IoT sector with 28,000 rank-and-file Adopter Members. Finite State plans to use IMC programs to build awareness of a holistic approach to IoT security that covers IoT device manufacturers and users. For its part, the IMC has just launched a Joint Task Force with the Global Certification Forum to investigate the same kind of holistic approach to IoT security via certification programs.

“We look at the IMC as the only go-to-market tool for covering the breadth of IoT markets,” says Matt Wyckhouse, CEO and founder of Finite State, who will represent the company on the IMC board. “We need to engage and educate both IoT solutions providers, as well as people who are deploying IoT technology. We think the IMC will help us build awareness of and demand for end-to-end security that covers connected devices, software, and beyond.”

Finite State’s platform drives security throughout the connected product development lifecycle, from source code to final firmware, to secure the device supply chain and mitigate risks. Among many use cases are software supply chain security, vulnerability management, SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) management, software composition analysis, incident response, cyber compliance, and licensing risk management to help organizations mitigate vulnerabilities in IoT deployments and supply chains. In June 2024, the company merged with MergeBase, another provider of software supply-chain solutions for connected devices and embedded technology.

“We are excited that Finite State is joining us for the new Joint Task Force on IoT Security and we’re looking forward to benefitting from their perspective,” says Sri Ramachandran, the IMC Chairman and CTO of device security registry provider Somos. “The industry is crying out for clarity and efficiency in ensuring security for IoT deployments – we see this as essential and central to the IMC mission.” For more information on the IMC Joint Task Force on IoT Security click here.

About the IoT M2M Council

The IMC is the largest trade group dedicated to the global IoT sector – with over 28,000 rank-and-file Adopter Members around the world that qualify as buyers of IoT solutions in 30 vertical markets. Sustaining/board companies include A1 Digital, Aeris, Blues Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, Digi International, eSAT Global, filancore, Finite State, floLIVE, Giesecke+Devrient, Globalstar, Ground Control, Hologram, iBasis, IoT Launch, Keyfactor, KORE, KYOCERA AVX, MultiTech, Pelion, Quectel, Somos, Tata Communications, Telit Cinterion, Thales and Vodafone. Visit www.iotm2mcouncil.org