From: CircleID
This article was co-authored by Megan L. Brown (a partner in Wiley Rein LLP’s Telecom, Media & Technology and IoT practices) and Umair Javed, Christen B’anca Glenn, and Madeleine Lottenbach (associates in the firm’s Telecom, Media & Technology and IoT practices).
As the federal government grapples with Internet-connected devices and applications that make up the Internet of Things (IoT), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is forging ahead to provide “technical leadership” for “the operation, trustworthiness, and lifecycle of IoT” (NIST, Special Publication 800-183, Network of Things, July 2016). Such efforts complement — and contrast — recent policy efforts at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and elsewhere to promote IoT innovation while addressing security, privacy, and interoperability. This federal activity will influence domestic policy and may be critical to shape international efforts that threaten global innovation.
NIST’s Recent SP 800-53 Joins Efforts to Address IoT Design
NIST is a non-regulatory agency responsible for creating security guidelines for federal information technology. Through various components and partnerships, NIST provides technical guidance, increasingly with an eye toward private sector use. NIST has been at the forefront of data security, cybersecurity, and privacy. Its work is influential and included in security standards and procurement requirements. NIST has been looking at several aspects of IoT.
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