Consumer Technology Association backs FCC IoT cyber labeling program with recommendations on using NIST guidelines, legal protections

The Consumer Technology Association provides an overview of how the Federal Communications Commission’s cyber labeling program for Internet of Things devices should work in an expansive filing that details the role NIST should play, the role of accreditation bodies and legal protections for participants.

“The structure of the program should enable the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark to effectively meet key goals of empowering consumers to demand securable products, incenting manufacturers to meet baseline cybersecurity requirements and fostering harmonized cybersecurity expectations...