How New Calif. Law Will Impact Device Cybersecurity

By Laura Stefani (October 18, 2018, 3:41 PM EDT) -- While California's newly enacted net neutrality law is creating considerable controversy, including lawsuits filed by industry and the U.S. Department of Justice challenging California's ability to regulate net neutrality, another new law may add an additional layer of regulation for manufacturers of certain "internet of things" devices. The law, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, requires specific types of cybersecurity protections for internet-connected devices — those that are capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, and are assigned IP or Bluetooth addresses....

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