NTIA’s Redl: Government Shouldn’t Rush to Regulate IoT ‘Bugs’
The Trump Administration signaled Friday that cybersecurity is crucial to an internet of things world made possible by the rollout of ubiquitous 5G wireless broadband, but warned about overregulating in the face of “bugs” in that complex ecosystem of connected cars and homes and businesses.
“Without nationwide 5G, the Internet of Things won’t come close to reaching its full potential,” he told the 6th Annual Internet of Things Global Summit in Washington Friday (Oct. 5), adding: “If we want to realize the innovation and growth promised by IoT, we must ensure that Americans can trust the devices that they’re using.”