IoT: Red Hat, security and messaging

Here's How Red Hat Entered the Massive Internet of Things Market Without Even Trying (GE, RHT):

"Red Hat, we need a slimmed-down version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux to go on our products, because we can't have our refrigerator or our TV all of a sudden getting hacked and spouting spam or people turning on the cameras,' etc.

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So Red Hat was basically pushed into the Internet of Things, by having robust security and messaging systems..."