Right out of the box – California enacts first-of-its-kind statute regulating internet-of-things
Posted on Nov 26, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Litigation | Comments Off on Right out of the box – California enacts first-of-its-kind statute regulating internet-of-things
The California legislature had a big year in 2018. While a great deal of attention has focused on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), California also passed a less-publicized, but highly critical, statute that will regulate certain aspects of Internet of Things (IoT or connected) device security. The IoT law, known as SB-327, should have a significant impact that extends well beyond California’s borders when it goes into effect in 2020.
Read this article to learn how companies impacted by SB-327—especially manufacturers and distributors of IoT devices—should work to ensure compliance with the act as soon as possible if regulatory fallout is to be avoided come 2020.
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