Windows 10: US Senators introduce bill to secure Internet of Things devices

Brink · Jul 31, 2017

The bill would also expand legal protections for security researchers who hunt for vulnerabilities.

A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation aimed at securing internet-connected smart devices, which were at the center of a massive cyberattack that brought down large swathes of the internet last year.

The distributed denial-of-service in October lasted for less than a day, but it further fueled concerns about threats posed by insecure and easily hijacked so-called Internet of Things (IoT) devices, thanks to an industry-wide apathy toward supplying devices with even the most basic security.

The new bill, introduced by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), will require suppliers of devices to the federal government to adhere to a level of industry-wide security practices, such as ensuring that devices, like wearables and smart sensors, can be patched with security fixes. The bill will prohibit devices from including hard-coded and unchangeable usernames and passwords, long seen as one of the primary ways malware can break in and hijack devices...
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KenMcC · Jul 31, 2017

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@Ronlagu and Heck Microsoft Windows 10 Project ???MANAGER???

I second the above!!! All of US are as Frustrated with you as we are with the Senate of the US /////Pitiful Why not test these simple things before release?? These are the things that show up with your Customers... The hidden things being fixed we appreciate...
but these are the VISABLE item that make customers MAD.

VictorGZN · Jul 31, 2017

Microsoft Information Gathering

I sent this message to my Senator under the "Freedom of Information Act". They acknowledged that they received my request. The answer was, DEAD SILENCE! No response, no further comment from Senator Isakson's office! Ask your Senator and see what you get.
Next I guess we have to ask the Director of NSA. Talk about Orwell's 1984 and Big Brother...

Windows 10: US Senators introduce bill to secure Internet of Things devices

US Senators introduce bill to secure Internet of Things devices

US Senators introduce bill to secure Internet of Things devices

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Forcing things on us

Forcing things on us

Forcing things on us

Wi-Fi shows us as no internet, secure no matter what I do

Wi-Fi shows us as no internet, secure no matter what I do

Wi-Fi shows us as no internet, secure no matter what I do

No internet , Secured issue but only with a single device

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