The UK's new IoT security laws aim to make Britain the world’s safest place for online activities.



The laws, which came into effect on 29 April, are a global first and could be a precedent for other nations looking to legislate cyber safeguards for IoT devices.

As cyber threats continue to rise alongside global IoT adoption rates, the UK legislation has two key purposes: to boost the country’s resilience against rising cyber-crime and to better protect consumers.

The laws require all internet-connected smart devices to meet minimum security standards. Manufacturers are now legally obligated to build security protections into all products with internet connectivity capabilities. Default passwords that are easy to guess, such as ‘admin’ or ‘12345’, are now also banned.

Falling under the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regime, the cybersecurity standards form part of the UK’s £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy. Industry regulators and experts have welcomed the legislation, recognising its importance in the fight against cyber threats.

Cybersecurity should always be top of mind for any enterprise. Our CIO Herman Thom recently attended The Official Cybersecurity Summit, where he heard from information security experts and technology providers from around the world about how organisations can best protect their critical infrastructures and ward against cyber-attacks.

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