President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, the first U.S. federal law addressing IoT security.
The act requires that federal agencies only procure devices that meet minimum cybersecurity standards and establishes a vulnerability reporting and notification program.
The legislation, which has been in the making for at least three years, met no opposition from lawmakers, passing the U.S. House of Representatives in September and sailing unanimously through the Senate last month (see Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act).
