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David Weston
David Weston
Vice President, Enterprise and OS Security
Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center.
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Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs to enhance IoT security 

Modern computing devices can be thought of as a collection of discrete microprocessors each with a dedicated function like high-speed networking, graphics, Disk I/O, AI, and everything in between. The emergence of the intelligent edge has accelerated the number of these cloud-connected devices that contain multiple specialized sub-processors each with its own firmware layer and often a custom operating system.

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Meet the Microsoft Pluton processor – The security chip designed for the future of Windows PCs 

In collaboration with leading silicon partners AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., we are announcing the Microsoft Pluton security processor. This chip-to-cloud security technology, pioneered in Xbox and Azure Sphere, will bring even more security advancements to future Windows PCs and signals the beginning of a journey with ecosystem and OEM partners.