Can the FTC save the IoT?

CIO:  Nobody in the IT industry would argue that the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming more secure. Pretty much the opposite.

But not for lack of effort. There have been multiple, ongoing initiatives over the past decade, both public and private. There have been dire warnings, publication of various standards and best practices, technology improvements, legislation to encourage threat information sharing and exhortations from government agencies, congressional committees, security firms and conference speakers.

Unfortunately, none of them has worked very well so far.

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