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Internet of Things (IoT) devices have the potential to transform our home and work environment by integrating a growing range of “smart” wirelessly connected sensors into our daily lives. Recognizing the growing importance of IoT consumer and enterprise devices as well as their potential vulnerability to cyber attacks, both houses of Congress passed H.R. 1668, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (the Act), which President Trump signed into law on December 4, 2020.
The Act mandates the creation of cybersecurity minimum requirements for IoT devices used by the federal government. Although intended to ensure the security of government information systems, these IoT minimum security requirements update existing National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance regarding IoT cybersecurity. Because the federal government is such a large purchaser, as a practical matter the legislative standards could