Security News > 2024 > May > Regulators are coming for IoT device security

Cybersecurity is a relatively new challenge for many IoT device makers who have traditionally produced non-connected devices.

IoT devices are built on a foundation of insecure software-a large portion of the open-source software and the chips used to build devices are poorly secured.

The Connectivity Standards Alliance published the IoT Device Security Specification in March of this year, after more than a year of work by its Product Security Working Group.

The device must be capable of identifying, logging, and reporting security events to its manufacturer.

Over-the-air software update: The ability to update your device's software is your escape hatch in the event a security issue is discovered after your device has shipped.

While we expect the next few years will be challenging for the IoT industry, we applaud regulators acting to make devices more secure.

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