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Cybersecurity Labeling Program to Increase Transparency of IoT Device Security

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/4/2023

In response to a constantly-evolving cyber threat landscape, the Biden Administration recently announced the launch of a new cybersecurity labeling program – the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program – in an effort to enhance...more

How Far Does the New Federal IoT Law Reach?

Epiq on 3/10/2021

Last December, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act became law in the U.S. The legislation outlines security requirements that federal Internet of Things (IoT) devices need to contain going forward. Broadly, IoT refers to...more

IoT Devices To See New Security Guidelines In 2021

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/28/2020

Setting up that new IoT device you received for Christmas? Maybe you’ve been derelict in feeding the dog and found a smart dog feeder under the tree, one that will alert you that Luna has been fed or that you have to refill...more

The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020: IoT Goes Federal

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 12/18/2020

The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 was signed into law on December 4, resulting in the first federal regulation of the Internet of Things (IoT). ...more

Buyer Beware: The Internet of Things Comes Under New Cyber Attack from Multiple Fronts

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 12/16/2020

It is estimated that by the end of 2020, there will be more than 50,000,000,000 (yes, billion) connected devices that are part of the Internet of Things (IoT). This is a five million percent increase in IoT devices over the...more

What Does the Internet Of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act Mean For Government Contractors?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 12/16/2020

On December 4, 2020 the President signed into law the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-207 (the “IoT Act”). The legislative purpose behind the new law is to ensure the highest level of cybersecurity...more

New Internet of Things Cybersecurity Bill Enacted

Perkins Coie on 12/10/2020

Internet of Things (IoT) devices have the potential to transform our home and work environment by integrating a growing range of “smart” wirelessly connected sensors into our daily lives. Recognizing the growing importance of...more

New Federal Law Alert: The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 – IoT Security for Federal...

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 12/10/2020

There is a new federal IoT law, H.R. 1668, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, that recently passed the House and Senate and was signed by the President on December 4. ...more

Only YOU can prevent IoT network shutdowns

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/9/2020

As tens of billions of additional Internet of Things (IoT) devices are poised to enter the market and infuse our supply chains, on December 4, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the first-ever federal law governing IoT...more

Federal Law Mandating the Creation of “Internet Of Things” Security Standards is Ready to be Signed

Troutman Pepper on 12/1/2020

On November 17, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668). The bill had strong bipartisan support and easily passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in...more

Congress Sends Bipartisan ‘Internet of Things’ Bill to President Trump

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/27/2020

On November 17, 2020, H.R. 1668, the “Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020”, was unanimously passed by the Senate. The bill is now on its way to President Trump for signature or veto....more

Congress Sends IoT Cybersecurity Measure to President Trump’s Desk

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/25/2020

On Tuesday, November 17, the Senate passed H.R. 1668, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, by unanimous consent. The bill, which previously passed the House of Representatives in September after...more

IoT Security Reaches Center Stage in U.S.

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/24/2020

How is a refrigerator like a stoplight camera and a delivery drone? Each of these devices and hundreds of millions of others are part of the internet of things (IoT), meaning that manufacturers are building them with sensors...more

Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Bill by Unanimous Consent

Mintz - ML Strategies on 11/19/2020

Last night, the Senate passed by unanimous consent H.R. 1668, the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act. The House had previously passed the bill by voice vote in September after lengthy negotiations with...more

Will the IoT Revolution Be Secured?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/2/2020

Historians believe we have started a fourth industrial revolution where physical, digital, and biological worlds will merge to form the basis of a new economy. One of the key elements of this transformation is the emergence...more

Securing IoT Devices (Part 2): Inside the NIST Guidance Document for IoT Device Manufacturers

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/24/2019

At the end of July, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released draft cybersecurity guidance for IoT device manufacturers. The document, titled Core Cybersecurity Feature Baseline for Securable IoT...more

Securing IoT Devices: Lessons from a NIST Workshop

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/20/2019

Connected devices already are making headway into business and consumer markets. “Smart” speakers, video doorbells, remote programmable thermostats and other devices are increasing in popularity in homes across the United...more

One IoTa of Consensus: Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Devices Introduced

Hogan Lovells on 3/25/2019

Members of Congress recently introduced a bipartisan proposal to enhance cybersecurity for the network of Internet-connected devices, commonly known as the Internet of things (IoT)....more

FDA Issues New Draft Cybersecurity Guidance for Medical Devices

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/30/2018

The Food & Drug Administration has recently released for comment a draft expansion of guidance regarding Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices. Although the FDA issued existing...more

October Is National Cyber Security Awareness Month: NTIA Requests Comment on a Proposed Risk-Management Approach to Consumer Data...

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 10/1/2018

Welcome to October! October 2018 marks the 15th year of the observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Awareness Alliance....more

ICYMI: A quick look at recent Privacy and Cybersecurity headlines

McGuireWoods LLP on 9/14/2018

CA IoT Cybersecurity Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk The bill (SB-327), if signed by Gov. Brown, will take effect on January 1, 2020. It is aimed at securing connected devices. The bill states that, “a manufacturer of a...more

CTIA Launches Internet of Things Cybersecurity Certification

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 9/10/2018

Last month, CTIA, the wireless industry association, launched an initiative through which wireless-connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices can be certified for cybersecurity readiness. According to the CTIA...more

The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017: A potential mandate for security standards applicable to...

Hogan Lovells on 8/24/2017

On 1 August 2017, a bipartisan group of four U.S. senators (Steve Daines (R-MT), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017....more

California Bill Mandates Privacy By Design For IoT Devices

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/27/2017

Manufacturers of Internet-connected devices (better known as the Internet of Things) should be following a new California bill closely because it would create a mandate under California law that all IoT devices have built-in...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 13

Jones Day on 3/15/2017

On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more

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