New Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Law’s Far Reaching Impacts
“Enacted on December 4, 2020, the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (the ‘IoT Act’) is expected to dramatically improve the cybersecurity of the ubiquitous IoT devices,” write Brian G. Cesaratto & Alexander J. Franchilli in Epstein Becker Green’s Cyber Security.
“With IoT devices on track to exceed 21.5 billion by 2025, the IoT Act mandates cybersecurity standards and guidelines for the acquisition and use by the federal government of IoT devices capable of connecting to the Internet. The IoT Act, and the accompanying standards and guidance being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will directly affect government contractors who manufacture IoT devices for federal government use, or who provide services, software or information systems using IoT devices to the federal government.”
