"Senators introduce bill to secure Internet of Things devices"

A new bill that aims to address issues pertaining to the security of IoT devices has been introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators. Recent attacks on IoT devices have ignited concerns about the lack of security that has been implemented for such devices. Therefore, a new bill has been introduced by Senators, Mark Warner (D-VA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), which will require vendors that supply the U.S. government with IoT devices to follow standard industry security practices and ensure that their devices are patchable. This article further discusses the goals and requirements of the bill, along with how this bill will affect security researchers.

ZDNet "Senators introduce bill to secure Internet of Things devices"