Wouldn’t it be nice…if you could trust your device?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could trust that your device is secure, so that it isn’t leaking your private data, becoming a bot and attacking other users, or putting you at risk?
We think so too.
By using their buying power to influence the market, combined with forward-looking, smart policies and regulations, governments can help build an Internet of Things (IoT) we can trust. With over ten billion IoT devices, applications, and services already in use, and the number of connected devices forecasted to jump to over thirty-eight billion by 2020, ensuring that governments take the right actions now around IoT security is critical.
Governments have important choices to make now to help ensure that IoT consumers are secure, innovation can flourish, and we can all fully benefit from IoT.
We are pleased to release IoT Security for Policymakers, a discussion paper to help provide a solid foundation for policymakers and regulators as they address IoT security. In the paper, we highlight key issues and challenges of IoT security, along with guiding principles and recommendations. While many of IoT’s challenges are technical, some of the most pressing are social, economic, or legal. There are countless consumers with little Continue reading