Editor’s Note: Unless the electronics industry effectively self-regulates IoT security, IoT security will be federally regulated with the only question being the number of regulatory agencies that impose mandates on IoT security.
From: Morning Consult
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has laid out an unexpected roadmap through which the FCC could directly regulate the security of internet-connected devices.
In a letter to Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) dated Dec. 2 and released by Warner on Monday, Wheeler proposed an FCC-mandated cybersecurity certification process for “Internet of Things” devices. The proposal would also require consumer cybersecurity labels for IoT devices and associated services.
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