Commerce Dept. initiative aims to identify 'preliminary framework' to address IoT security

The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration today is convening the first meeting of a new “multistakeholder” process to address Internet of Things security issues, with an eye toward developing an initial framework for public-private stakeholder work.

“The main focus of this meeting will be to discuss goals and outcomes of this initiative, and identify a preliminary framework for stakeholder work,” Allan Friedman, director of cybersecurity initiatives at NTIA, said in a statement. “NTIA will facilitate this discussion, but...