Cyber commissioners highlight IoT liability concerns, call for additional steps

Several members of the presidential commission on enhancing cybersecurity emphasized the legal and regulatory liabilities industry will face from the emerging Internet of Things and the convergence of cyber-physical effects of an attack, in a call for action by government and the private sector.

“Liability is coming,” said commissioner Herbert Lin of Stanford University at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on Wednesday evening that included three members of the presidential panel that issued policy recommendations earlier this month...