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STEPS FORWARD: Regulators are on the move to set much needed IoT security rules of the road

The Last Watchdog

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected. After all, government mandates combined with industry standards are the twin towers of public safety.

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New Report on IoT Security

Schneier on Security

The Atlantic Council has published a report on securing the Internet of Things: “Security in the Billions: Toward a Multinational Strategy to Better Secure the IoT Ecosystem.”

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Gartner on Enterprise IoT: Segment and Isolate Everything

Data Breach Today

Tim Zimmerman Says Organizations Need IoT Security Policies What's that IoT device on your network? That's why Gartner analyst Tim Zimmerman says enterprises need to create IoT security policies and governance rules to reduce risk. A lot of organizations may not know.

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Federal IoT Guidelines Move Closer to Becoming Law

Data Breach Today

IoT Products Would Have to Meet Minimum Security Requirements for Use by Government Legislation that establishes minimum security standards for IoT devices procured by the federal government is moving closer to becoming law.

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UK Government Proposes IoT Security Measures

Data Breach Today

government is taking the first steps toward creating new security requirements for manufacturers to strengthen password protections and improve how vulnerabilities are reported.

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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Security Affairs

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Key Developments in IoT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Key Developments in IoT Security. Remember the early days of the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Security experts were concerned that these devices were built with no security in mind.

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