Afero News

News & announcements

Release 01.06.26

Afero and Atmosic to usher in a new era of ultra-secure and ultra-long-battery-life IoT products

Ultra-secure IoT: The new products are built on Afero's enterprise-grade IoT platform, ensuring end-to-end data integrity and protection from the device to the cloud.

Release 01.06.26

Afero and Texas Instruments Partner to Build a Secure IoT Platform Designed for a Connected World

The industry's first enterprise-grade IoT platform with end-to-end security for every home will be demonstrated at CES 2026

Release 12.16.25

Hubspace 2.0 Launches with Afero Technology at Its Core

The new platform upgrade enables switches powered by Hubspace to control any Hubspace-enabled light and adds advanced lighting and vacation mode features, all reinforced by Afero's enterprise-grade security

Release 05.29.24

Afero Becomes First IoT Platform to Sign CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge, Extending Security Commitments to IoT Devices

Commitment to the CISA Pledge underscores Afero's dedication to delivering enterprise-grade security across the entire IoT supply chain.

Release 07.18.23

Afero Announces Support for the "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark," the White House's Cybersecurity Labeling Program for Internet-of-Things (IoT) Devices

Afero announces its support for the newly announced White House cybersecurity labeling program for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.

Release 10.11.22

Preethi Narayanan Joins the Afero Leadership Team as Vice President of Engineering

Ms. Narayanan joins Afero to lead the company’s world-class engineering team and further advance its leading secure IoT PaaS.

Release 09.13.22

Bret Jordan and Tracy Schmidt Join Afero’s Executive Team

New executives bring depth and breadth of leadership experience to play key roles in Afero’s growth.

Release 06.07.22

Afero Releases "Born Secure" Whitepaper and Exhibits at the RSA Conference

Whitepaper outlines how connected devices and cloud platforms require hardened security across every layer of the IoT ecosystem.

Release 05.10.22

Afero, the Secure IoT PaaS, Named as an Investment by Home Depot Ventures

Home Depot Ventures identifies Afero as a key emerging technology shaping the future of home improvement.

Blog 12.08.21

We have some big news!

Thoughts from Joe Britt on Afero’s Series C funding announcement.

Press Release 12.08.21

Crosspoint Capital Partners Announces $50 Million Growth Equity Investment in Secure IoT Pioneer Afero

Investment will accelerate Afero’s next stage of growth and extend its platform to connect and secure everything.

Press Release 04.28.21

Afero partners with Therma Bright to make AcuVid™ COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Saliva Test smart-enabled

Partnership brings added transparency to mobile applications and virtual private networks.

Press Release 04.15.21

ioXt Alliance Expands Certification Program for Mobile and VPN Security

Expansion brings transparency to mobile applications and virtual private networks.

Podcast 2.21.21

Joe Britt on IoT Podcast – Internet of Things with Stacey Higginbotham

Joe Britt joins the IoT Podcast to talk about securing IoT devices and Afero’s work with Home Depot.

Press Release 12.05.19

Cerevo Becomes Afero’s First Advanced Tier Integration Partner

Companies to showcase end-to-end IoT solutions at CES 2020, booth #41152, Sands Expo.

Press Release 10.19.19

Afero Brings Secure IoT-to-AI Platform to the Espressif ESP32 Microcontroller

Afero Platform accelerates manufacture of low-cost smart devices with built-in data security and fast onboarding.

Press Release 08.27.19

Secured by Afero™ Devices Are Immune to Bluetooth KNOB Vulnerabilities

Security risks with connected devices highlight the need for secure IoT and validate Afero’s security-first platform approach.