{"id":1976026,"date":"2023-07-18T10:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-launches-program-to-label-cybersecurity-risks-of-smart-devices\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T10:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T14:25:57","slug":"white-house-launches-program-to-label-cybersecurity-risks-of-smart-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-launches-program-to-label-cybersecurity-risks-of-smart-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"White House introduces program to identify cybersecurity risks in smart devices."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-launches-program-to-label-cybersecurity-risks-of-smart-devices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1976026&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The White\u200c House \u200cIntroduces\u200d New \u2064Cybersecurity \u200bCertification\u2062 Program to \u200bProtect\u2064 Connected Home Devices<\/h2>\n<p>The White \u200bHouse\u2062 has recently \u2062unveiled \u2064an\u2063 innovative\u2062 cybersecurity \u200ccertification\u2064 and labeling program \u2062aimed\u2062 at ensuring the security of\u2064 connected\u200c home \u200bdevices \u2063against\u2062 potential hackers.\u2064 This\u2063 initiative,\u200c known as \u200dthe\u200c U.S.\u2063 Cyber \u2063Trust\u2063 Mark\u200b program,\u200b was \u2064announced\u200d by\u200c the\u2062 Biden \u200badministration\u2064 in\u2063 collaboration\u2064 with the Federal Communications Commission\u200d (FCC).\u2062 The\u2064 program is based\u200b on\u200d the security\u200c standards established \u2062by the National\u2064 Institute\u2064 of Standards \u2062and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>With the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steven-crowder-returns-to-youtube-after-ban-launches-on-new-platform\/\" title=\"Steven Crowder Returns To YouTube After Ban, Launches On New Platform\">rapid growth<\/a> of the \u2064&#8221;Internet \u200bof\u2062 Things&#8221; \u2063(IoT),\u2063 which encompasses\u2062 a vast \u200bnetwork \u2063of\u200b internet-connected \u200cdevices, it \u2062has\u200c become \u200bcrucial to\u2063 enhance security\u200c measures\u2063 to safeguard\u2062 user \u200bsafety.\u200b The\u200c U.S. Cyber\u2063 Trust\u200b Mark program \u200bwill require IoT devices\u200b to adhere \u2062to \u2062updated \u2062security \u200dstandards. \u2063While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-montgomery-county-health-official-bashed-private-schools-for-wanting-to-reopen\/\" title=\"Report: Montgomery County Health Official Bashed Private Schools For Wanting To Reopen\">specific criteria<\/a> are \u2062still \u200cbeing\u200b finalized, they \u200bwill \u2064likely include \u200dmeasures \u200bsuch as \u2062implementing strong \u200band\u200d unique\u2063 default passwords, protecting\u2064 stored \u200band transmitted data, and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-launches-program-to-label-cybersecurity-risks-of-smart-devices\/\" title=\"White House introduces program to identify cybersecurity risks in smart devices.\">regularly updating security\u200c protocols<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Driving Consumer Demand\u200d and \u2062Manufacturer Adoption<\/h3>\n<p>FCC\u2063 Chairwoman Jessica \u200cRosenworcel\u200b emphasized the \u200dprogram&#8217;s aim\u200d to make\u200c it a\u2064 sought-after \u200bfeature\u200c for\u2062 consumers \u2063and a preferred \u200dchoice\u200d for product manufacturers.\u200d By\u200d incorporating \u200dthe \u2063Cyber\u200c Trust Mark \u2063logo,\u200d devices that meet \u2062the \u200bprogram&#8217;s stringent\u200d standards\u2064 will \u200bbe easily identifiable. Additionally,\u200d the logo \u2062will feature a QR \u200bcode that \u200clinks\u200c to \u2062a\u200d registry \u2064of certified\u200d devices,\u2062 providing users\u200c with\u200d quick access to verified\u2064 information.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c program\u2063 will\u200d also\u200d establish cybersecurity\u2064 requirements\u2062 for internet routers, \u200bwhich \u200bare frequently\u200b targeted \u200dby\u200c hackers. \u2062The FCC \u200dis\u2063 expected \u200bto release the specific\u200b details\u200b of these requirements\u200d by \u200dthe\u2062 end of \u20632023.<\/p>\n<h3>Encouraging Retailers to \u200bPromote Secure\u2063 Devices<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2064 White House\u200d encourages \u2064retail \u2063stores\u2063 to prioritize the \u2063sale \u2063of labeled \u2063devices,\u200b ensuring\u2064 that\u200b consumers\u200b have\u2064 access to\u200d secure\u2064 options. \u200dNotably, major \u200bretail\u200c companies\u200b such\u2064 as \u200bAmazon and \u200cBest \u2063Buy have \u200calready pledged\u2062 their \u2062support for \u200dthis \u200dinitiative.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this\u2064 topic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click\u200c here<\/a> to\u200d read the full\u2062 article \u200cfrom \u2063The \u200bWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House introduced a cybersecurity certification program to gauge the security of connected home devices. The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, led by the Biden administration and the Federal Communications Commission, aims to inform users about the level of protection against hackers. 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