A new draft code of practice for consumer IoT devices – hardening IoT supply chains – Lexology
As the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Australia continues to climb, the last few months have seen a flurry of activity from the Australian Government regarding IoT regulation. First, in late October 2019, Australia signed a Statement of Intent regarding the security of IoT with the Five Eyes nations (an alliance between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) committing to collaborate with industry and standards bodies to provide better protection to users through better device security design. Following that commitment, in November 2019 the Department of Home Affairs, Australian Signals Directorate and Australian Cyber Security Centre together released a Draft Code of Practice titled Securing the Internet of Things for Consumers (Draft Code).