Congress Wants to Force ‘Smart’ Device Makers to Secure Their Shit
The drove of internet - connected security cameras , kitchen appliances , wearable , and other gadgets that make up the cyberspace of Things are notoriously unsafe . Two US senators need to fix that — at least for tech acquired by the federal government — and are introducing two-party legislation intended to thrust manufacturing business to include basic security features in their product . The billhook , called theInternet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 , would necessitate producer to allow software program updates on their gimmick , make them properly authenticate those updates , and disallow them from using hardcoded passwords on devices that can not be modify ....