U.S: advance efforts to add security labels to connected devices

The White House and the Federal Communications Commission announced a cybersecurity certification and labeling program designed to make it easier for Americans to evaluate the security of connected home devices.

The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program will be applied to “smart” internet-connected devices ranging from baby monitors to fitness trackers that have become popular targets for hackers due to lax industry security standards

Devices that meet the voluntary cybersecurity guidelines will be labeled with the program’s shield logo which will include a QR code linking to a registry of certified devices and security information about the programs.

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