The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has launched a voluntary cyber security labelling scheme for consumer smart devices to improve IoT security, raise overall cyber hygiene levels and better secure Singapore’s cyberspace. Under the scheme, the first of its kind in Asia-Pacific according to CSA, smart devices will be rated according to their level […]
IoTSF launches vendor guides on consumer IoT security
The UK based IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) has launched three guides on consumer IoT security designed to help industry comply with voluntary guidelines and legislation being developed by governments. The guides build upon the recently released ETSI EN 303 645 standard on consumer IoT cyber security published in July 2020. It is the first international […]
Voluntary security assessment for consumer IoT devices
The UK’s IoT Security Foundation has formed a partnership with the IAMSE Consortium to develop a vendor self-assessment scheme for the security of consumer IoT products for the UK market. It says the scheme will provide a baseline which is both low cost and simple to implement for manufacturers. IASME has worked with the IoT […]
IoTAA to help consumers spot insecure IoT devices
Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA) is looking to develop an IoT product security certification program that will help consumers identify devices that do not meet the government’s new voluntary guidelines. The government yesterday released a voluntary code of practice for suppliers of consumer IoT devices designed to keep insecure devices off the market. The […]
Global consumer body issues warnings on IoT
Consumers International (CI), a global federation of consumer groups, says current consumer protections will not be sufficient to uphold consumer rights in an increasingly connected Internet of Things environment. It says that a focus on data privacy and network security has shifted attention from the wider issue of “what it means to be a consumer […]
