Open internet advocates argue for procurement rules, market forces to drive IoT security

Advocates for open access to the internet argue that federal procurement requirements for cybersecurity are an important first step for designers and manufacturers of Internet of Things devices and products to ensure the protection of consumer data.

“To the extent that procurement requirements can be a market incentive, we believe such measures can be potentially helpful but note that government procurement excludes a large number of products,” writes Public Knowledge in its comments to the National Telecommunications and Information...