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This week Microsoft acquired ReFirm Labs, a startup that secures internet-connected devices.
The acquisition comes a year after Microsoft acquired another smart-device security company, CyberX.
David Weston, a Microsoft director, says acquisitions are part of a big strategy for Microsoft.
Microsoft announced this week the acquisition of ReFirm Labs, a startup that addresses the security issues of connected devices – from cars to oil pipelines. The software giant says the move is part of a big strategy of ours to fill in that gap.
David Weston, Microsoft s director of enterprise and operating system security, told Insider the security of connected devices is a huge market that is about to explode, beginning with remote workers return to the office. ReFirm Labs tech will help companies scan the devices that remote workers have connected to their laptops – such as home printers or security cameras – and help companies to evaluate