Government regulations and intervention

Government bodies and regulatory agencies have stepped in to recommend and mandate levels of security that must be met by vendors to be considered secure. There has been more interest lately in the US government with regards to ensuring certain security standards are met for connected devices, especially with the growing attacks on IoT systems. It is important to be cognizant of these rules and laws as other countries may adopt similar or, in other cases, completely dissimilar regulations making the job of an IoT architect difficult when scaling globally. These laws affect privacy and security for the individual as well as the nation.

US Congressional Bill –Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017

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