LAS VEGAS – The troves of insecure internet of things (IoT) devices have not yet led to widespread legal implications. But that’s set to change, a well-known attorney warned at Black Hat USA last week.
Ijay Palansky, partner at the law firm Armstrong Teasdale, said at the conference last week that IoT-related security issues have been challenging from a lawsuit perspective; despite high-profile headlines, there haven’t been that many IoT hacks, and there’s a lack of understanding of the technology and how the law applies to it, said Palansky.
