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Advice for manufacturers on the coming PSTI regulation

Pen Test Partners

This is a pivotal moment for manufacturers, importers, and distributors, imposing new compliance measures to safeguard against cyber threats. Implications for manufacturers and vendors This regulatory overhaul extends its reach to the core economic actors in the product lifecycle; manufacturers, importers, and distributors of smart products.

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New IoT Security Regulations

Schneier on Security

Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods­ -- from toys to lightbulbs to major appliances­ -- to the internet at breakneck speeds. The Internet of Things fuses products with communications technology to make daily life more effortless. This law is not a panacea.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

granting them access to live and archived video feeds across multiple organizations, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals, schools, police departments and prisons. For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”.

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Below is a summary of California’s new law and some takeaways for IoT device manufacturers as they move toward January 1, 2020 compliance. Core Security Obligation.

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Below is a summary of California’s new law and some takeaways for IoT device manufacturers as they move toward January 1, 2020 compliance. Core Security Obligation.

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