A bipartisan group of US senators plans to introduce legislation which would require internet of things (IoT) manufacturers to submit their devices to the US government for approval. It would also prohibit vendors from supplying devices with interchangeable passwords or known security vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity researchers who hack equipment "in good faith" would also receive expanded legal protection under the bill. The bill is being introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jared Polis (D-CO), Mike Doyle (D-@@
A bipartisan group of US senators plans to introduce legislation which would require internet of things (IoT) manufacturers to submit their devices to the US government for approval. It would also prohibit vendors from supplying devices with interchangeable passwords or known security vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity researchers who hack equipment "in good faith" would also receive expanded legal protection under the bill. The legislation addresses an "obvious market failure" which has left device manufacturers without adequate incentive to build security into their devices, said Democrat Mark Warner.