Manufacturers will have to follow stricter rules if they want to sell “smart” gadgets in the UK after a new law came into effect.
It is designed to ensure there is better security around devices such as baby monitors, televisions and speakers that are linked to the internet.
These gadgets can pose a risk because cyber-criminals use them to hack into home networks and steal private data.
These gadgets can pose a risk because cyber-criminals use them to hack into home networks and steal private data.
The risks have ballooned in recent years as our houses have filled with more and more web-linked devices – from games consoles to fitness trackers, doorbells and even dishwashers, also sometimes referred to as the “internet of things”.
Until now, manufacturers were expected to follow security guidelines, but the new law makes three new requirements:
Failure to meet these minimum requirements, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regime, can trigger fines.
The government said the laws were a “world first” that would protect UK consumers and businesses and boost the country’s resilience against cybercrime.
Manufacturers will have to follow stricter rules if they want to sell “smart” gadgets in the UK after a new law came into effect.
These gadgets can pose a risk because cyber-criminals use them to hack into home networks and steal private data.
It is designed to ensure there is better security around devices such as baby monitors, televisions and speakers that are linked to the internet.
The risks have ballooned in recent years as our houses have filled with more and more web-linked devices – from games consoles to fitness trackers, doorbells and even dishwashers, also sometimes referred to as the “internet of things”.
These gadgets can pose a risk because cyber-criminals use them to hack into home networks and steal private data.
These gadgets can pose a risk because cyber-criminals use them to hack into home networks and steal private data.
The risks have ballooned in recent years as our houses have filled with more and more web-linked devices – from games consoles to fitness trackers, doorbells and even dishwashers, also sometimes referred to as the “internet of things”.
Until now, manufacturers were expected to follow security guidelines, but the new law makes three new requirements:
Failure to meet these minimum requirements, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regime, can trigger fines.
The government said the laws were a “world first” that would protect UK consumers and businesses and boost the country’s resilience against cybercrime.
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