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NTIA approves finalized guide on communicating IoT security to consumers

By Joshua Higgins / July 21, 2017

A National Telecommunications and Information Administration public-private “multistakeholder” process has completed a guidance that Internet of Things manufacturers can use to communicate cybersecurity and privacy capabilities to consumers.

Participants in the NTIA initiative reached a consensus on the guide during a virtual meeting on Tuesday and issued the finalized document on Thursday, detailing to manufacturers how to communicate to consumers the patching and updatability support of IoT devices, in an effort to establish market incentives to boost IoT device...


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