Topic Archives: Internet of Things

March 27, 2018 - Internet of Things

CPSC Will Sharpen Its Focus on IoT in Upcoming Public Hearing About Internet-Connected Devices

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, and Brian L. Hazen

The extent and stringency of the legal requirements that the U.S. government should impose on companies that produce internet-connected products will be the subject of a public hearing that Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is holding on May 16, 2018. Informed by data from regulators, …›

December 22, 2016 - Internet of Things, Regulatory

The Unblinking Eye: Employee Monitoring in the IoT Era

By: Christine E. Lyon

Privacy concerns raised by the Internet of Things (IoT) have focused mostly on the consumer, whose personal data is captured in a growing list of places. Less attention has been paid to the privacy of employees interacting with increasingly prevalent IoT in the …›

October 10, 2016 - Internet of Things, Regulatory

NTIA Announces New Multistakeholder Process for IOT Security Issues

By: Nathan D. Taylor and Adam J. Fleisher

On September 19, 2016, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of a multistakeholder process on security upgradability and patching relating to the IOT. The first meeting about this process will occur on October 19, …›