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A Call for Views on Proposals for Regulating Consumer Smart Product Security
16 July 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The government plans to regulate the security standards for consumer smart products in the UK.
Action Requested
The government is launching a public Call for Views starting from July 16, 2020 until September 6, 2020 to gather feedback on proposed regulatory approaches for consumer smart product security. The call aims to refine legislation that will mandate security requirements for these products.
Key Facts
- From January 2017 to February 2018, a review was conducted to identify proposals for improving the cyber security of consumer smart products and services.
- The Code of Practice for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) Security was published on October 14, 2018.
- In January 2020, the government announced its intention to implement regulation based on the top three security requirements of the IoT Security code.
- The Call for Views will run from July 16 to September 6, 2020.
- Proposed regulations would set a cyber security baseline for consumer smart products sold in the UK.
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