Commerce Dept. official: New Internet of Things guide sets ‘path forward’ on policy

An upcoming “green paper” on the Internet of Things aimed at addressing cybersecurity and privacy concerns will lay out a path forward for federal policy on the issue, according to an official from the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Angela Simpson, deputy assistant secretary at NTIA, said during an Atlantic Council webcast panel discussion on IoT this week that the administration’s green paper will incorporate input from a public comment period ending June 2, but will also...