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The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative shift in how consumers interact with technology, integrating physical devices with sophisticated services to create interconnected ecosystems. As the adoption of IoT...more
The UK has implemented the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 (the “Regulations”) outlining security requirements for smart-device...more
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Data Act on June 28 after lengthy negotiations. The Data Act creates a legal framework for a single European data market, and its key...more
The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more
Perhaps forgotten in coverage on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), also effective January 1, 2020 is the California Internet of Things Security Law (the Act). The first IoT security law in the nation, the Act...more
On January 1, 2020, California’s new Internet of Things (IoT) Security Law will go into effect. (Senate Bill 327.) Signed into law in September 2019, this is the first IoT-specific security law in the country. With all the...more
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
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
Oregon became the latest state to require manufacturers of internet “connected devices” that make, sell or offer to sell the devices in the state to equip the device with “reasonable security features” according to Oregon...more
As if businesses did not have enough on their plates as they prepare for the California Consumer Protection Act and similar privacy laws in other states, manufacturers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices (objects that connect...more
Connected devices, or what is referred to as the “consumer internet of things” is big business right now. Consumers want to “talk” to their devices throughout their home wherever they are, and some organizations’ business...more
In November, Tyler wrote about insurance issues raised by both the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. California’s...more
The Internet of Things (IoT) has opened doors to enormous innovative opportunities for consumer product manufacturers. But it has also introduced a new twist in the way that innovation, product safety, and the U.S....more
How large is the market for the Internet of Things (IoT)? In 2017, the number of IoT products in use was about 8.4 billion. That’s a massive number, and a 31 percent increase over the previous year. ...more
This past September Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 327, which is the first state law designed to regulate the security features of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more
There is no dispute that California is the leading state when it comes to technology and privacy regulations. In June 2018, the California legislature enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act, which is the broadest privacy...more
The new California Consumer Privacy Act is not the only California privacy law that companies will have to prepare for in 2019. Beginning on January 1, 2020, California will also require a manufacturer of a “connected device”...more
The Situation: California is the first state to specifically regulate the security of connective devices, which are commonly referred to as internet of things ("IoT") devices. The Result: The new law mandates that...more
On September 28, Governor Jerry Brown approved California Senate Bill 327, making California the first state in the country to regulate the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more
California will likely become the first state to regulate the security of internet-connected devices with a narrowly-written senate bill, SB-327, and an identical house bill, AB 1906 (collectively “the Bill”). If signed into...more
California is once again poised to set the standard for privacy and data security by enacting the first state law directed at securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The law has passed the state legislature and is awaiting...more
How big is the Internet of Things (IoT)? It’s likely that there will be tens of billions of connected devices in use by 2020. As this massive network of “things” keeps expanding, so do the number of questions about...more
Advancements in technology may provide consumers with a continuous stream of upgraded products, but they’re also proving that current security and privacy regulations fall short within the Internet of Things (IoT)....more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that it will hold a hearing on May 16 to receive information on potential hazards concerning Internet of Things (IoT) products. The CPSC also is accepting...more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that it will hold a hearing on May 16, 2018, to receive information on potential hazards with Internet of Things (IoT) products....more