This is now the best encryption method for IoT devices, experts claim

After four years of testing, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced its favorite encryption method for “lightweight cryptography”, designed to work on low-powered IoT devices.

Connected IoT devices, like wearables, smart home gadgets and even vehicle-to-vehicle technologies are all around us, and key to their success is their small size. This comes with its own challenges, though, including less powerful chips than we would typically see in a smartphone or computer. These are less capable of handling traditionally heavier encryption methods, hence the introduction of a new standard.