EO Tells Commerce, FTC to Establish Cyber Labeling
The Commerce Department, National Institute of Standards and Technology and FTC will lead a pilot consumer labeling program to educate the public on the security of IoT devices under President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and…
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Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., praised the IoT provision in the EO, saying it follows their legislation, the Cyber Shield Act. The EO directs Commerce to develop cyber benchmarks for devices like baby monitors, home assistants, smart locks, cameras, cellphones and laptops, the lawmakers noted.