U.S. Chamber raises concerns over ‘policy fragmentation’ in NIST approach to securing IoT devices

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has concerns with four recently released draft NIST publications establishing a baseline for securing Internet of Things devices and the agency’s overall approach to IoT cybersecurity, as NIST continues its work to comply with a new directive from Congress.

“The four drafts have generated a mix of comments, concerns, and requests for clarification from several business groups,” the Chamber said in comments submitted to the National Institute of Standards and Technology last week. “It...