UK rolls out new consumer safeguards for smart devices

From today all new internet connected smart devices sold in the UK will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. The UK becomes the first country in the world to legally require manufacturers to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals accessing devices with internet or network connectivity. Under the new rules manufacturers will be banned from having weak, easily guessable default passwords like 'admin' or '12345' and if there is a common password the user will be promoted to change it on start-up. Data and Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez says: Today marks a new era where consumers… [Continue Reading]