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Does anyone know if there are ongoing efforts to reign this in? Like a standards working group for a UL-like certification process for IoT security? Maybe a gr
by kbaker 10y ago
Does anyone know if there are ongoing efforts to reign this in? Like a standards working group for a UL-like certification process for IoT security?
Maybe a group like the Linux Foundation or Core Infrastructure Initiative could take this on and lay out some goals for IoT manufacturers to aspire to (product update guarantees, secure communication, secure coding practices, signed firmware...)
One of the biggest problems now is the free-for-all nature of developing IoT products. Though I personally don't see a complete solution unless there is regulation or a government agency like the FTC steps in. I view this as kinda similar to bans on other not-immmediately-visibly-harmful things like CFCs.
But I don't see them having any traction themselves to get started. I think if the industry developed a standard certification process they could latch on and help manufacturers and distributors solve the problem.