How the EU cybersecurity act could set standards that impact legal liability and cross-border data flows | ITProPortal
Consumers are expecting more from products they have used for decades, seeking additional control over devices ranging from refrigerators to cars to fire alarms. And the Internet of Things (“IoT”), which involves the inclusion of limited data processing and software functionality in everyday devices connected to the internet, has allowed people to set their refrigerator temperature remotely from their phone and monitor their car from afar.
But the limited nature of IoT devices means that they have been notoriously vulnerable to cyber attack. The European Union believes that regulating IoT devices can solve this problem. Other countries, the U.S. among them, are sceptical about the utility of regulation in this fast-moving industry.