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Covington IoT Update: U.S. Legislative Roundup on IoT

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Dissent

Katharine Goodloe writes:

As policymakers weigh the many policy implications associated with the Internet of Things (“IoT”), U.S. lawmakers have put forward a variety of proposals for studying—and regulating—IoT devices.  Although the likelihood of current proposals becoming law this term remain uncertain at best, existing legislative proposals provide important context and insight into the ways that lawmakers view IoT and the government’s role in fostering and regulating the technology.

Below, we summarize five draft bills in the U.S. that approach IoT from different perspectives—including seeking to develop IoT technologies, imposing contractual requirements on companies that provide IoT devices to the government, regulating specific security standards, and creating new resources for consumers to better understand the security and reliability of their IoT devices.

Read more on Covington & Burling Inside Privacy.

Related posts:

  • Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill for ‘internet of things’ security standards
  • The UK government to strengthen security of internet-connected products
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