2017 Iot Cybersecurity Act

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2017 iot cybersecurity act. This bill requires internet connected devices purchased by federal agencies to meet specified security requirements including requirements that the devices 1 do not contain known security vulnerabilities or defects. However the inconsistent and immature processes by which we assess risk to our core services undermines its effectiveness. 2 acted in compliance with the guidelines required to be issued by the national protection and programs directorate and adopted by the contractor described in paragraph 1 under section 3 b of the internet of things iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017. It was introduced by senators cory gardner r colo and mark r.
The iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017 is a bill before the u s. This bill follows two failed bills from the last congressional term. The new internet of things cybersecurity improvement act sets about to increase security standards for iot devices installed in us government networks. The internet of things iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017 and the internet of things iot federal cybersecurity improvement act of 2018.
Senate that seeks to improve the security of internet connected devices. Warner d va co chairs of the senate cybersecurity caucus and senators ron wyden d wash and steve daines r mont. The sponsors of the bill should be applauded for trying to tackle the. Explaining the internet of things iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017 internet of things.
And b in section 1204 by adding at the end the following new subsection. The iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017 seeks to use the government s buying power to signal the basic level of security that iot devices sold to uncle sam will need to have. The new internet of things cybersecurity improvement act sets about to increase security standards for iot devices installed in us government networks. M ost of you have heard of the internet of things the catchall phrase for common devices such as.
Internet of things iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017. A step in the right direction. The iot cybersecurity improvement act of 2017 would be a good piece of legislation as it serves to move the ball forward in highlighting an area of weakness in federal network security. A bill to provide minimal cybersecurity operational standards for internet connected devices purchased by federal agencies and for other purposes.