Category: Cybersecurity

UK mulls security warnings for smart home devices

Post author By Randall
Post date May 1, 2019
Categories In connected device, consultation, Cybersecurity, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, government, Home, Internet, Internet Of Things, iot, Politics, regulations, Security, security label, Tech, Uk

[ad_1] If adopted, the mandates might also require unique IoT device passwords that can’t be reset to universal factory settings. They could demand that manufacturers offer a point of contact as part of a vulnerability disclosure and that manufacturers state the minimum length of time a device will receive security updates. Following the government’s consultation […]

Senators want Congressional hacks to be public knowledge

Post author By Randall
Post date March 13, 2019
Categories In congress, Cybersecurity, gear, Hack, hacking, personal computing, personalcomputing, Politics, Security, senate, Tech, tomorrow
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[ad_1] Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Tom Cotton of Arkansas are calling on Senate to provide an annual report on the number of successful hacks of Senate phones and computers. They also want Senate leadership to be notified of any breaches within five days of discovery. As the Senators point out, companies and executive […]