The act aims to enforce better passwords and clearer details about reporting and updates. Connectable products that have a default password of “12345” are going to have to scramble the numbers a bit. A UK law, effective April 29, aims to address security weaknesses in internet-connected products by enforcing strong default passwords, clear reporting structuresContinue reading “Smart thinking: UK enforces security baselines for connected products.”
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Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint just got fined almost $200 million for sharing customer data.
“These carriers failed to protect the information entrusted to them,” the FCC chair said. Federal regulators fined four major wireless providers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint — almost $200 million for sharing customer’s location data without their consent. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday said that four of the U.S.’s largest wireless carriers sold “aggregators”Continue reading “Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint just got fined almost $200 million for sharing customer data.”
What does the revival of net neutrality mean?
Expect more FCC investigations and oversight. Net neutrality is poised to make a comeback. For anyone who’s been online over the last decade, that term probably sounds familiar, even if it might prompt you to scratch your head and say…”Huh, what does that mean again?” Ahead of an April 25 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) meeting,Continue reading “What does the revival of net neutrality mean?”
FCC approves cybersecurity trust mark for IoT products.
In the future, consumers may check their baby monitors and smart toasters for a shield logo. Look out, “I voted.” There’s a new sticker that smart device makers may want to show off. On March 15, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a voluntary labeling program that adds Cyber Trust Marks to security cameras, garage door openers,Continue reading “FCC approves cybersecurity trust mark for IoT products.”
New FCC rules aim to route 911 calls more accurately.
Carriers must now dispatch first responders based on caller location, not nearest cell tower. When 31-year-old Shanell Anderson dialed 911 from her sinking SUV, it took dispatchers 20 minutes to locate her in a retention pond that straddled two Georgia county lines. By then, it was too late. New Federal Communications Commission rules aim toContinue reading “New FCC rules aim to route 911 calls more accurately.”
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