Europe to Push New Security Rules Amid IoT Mess

ronjor · Oct 9, 2016

The European Commission is drafting new cybersecurity requirements to beef up security around so-called Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as Web-connected security cameras, routers and digital video recorders (DVRs). News of the expected proposal comes as security firms are warning that a great many IoT devices are equipped with little or no security protections.
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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/europe-to-push-new-security-rules-amid-iot-mess/

Minimalist · Oct 10, 2016

Security Economics of the Internet of Things

The market can't fix this because neither the buyer nor the seller cares. Think of all the CCTV cameras and DVRs used in the attack against Brian Krebs. The owners of those devices don't care. Their devices were cheap to buy, they still work, and they don't even know Brian. The sellers of those devices don't care: they're now selling newer and better models, and the original buyers only cared about price and features. There is no market solution because the insecurity is what economists call an externality: it's an effect of the purchasing decision that affects other people. Think of it kind of like invisible pollution.
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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/10/security_econom_1.html

ronjor · Feb 25, 2019

European Telecommunications Standards Institute Publishes New IoT Security Standard

By Kevin Townsend on February 25, 2019
On February 19, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) published the ETSI TS 103 645 V1.1.1 -- or more simply, a high-level outcome-focused standard (PDF) for cybersecurity in the consumer-oriented Internet of Things (IoT).
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