California governor Jerry Brown signed law requiring Internet-of-Things devices to have security features preventing unauthorized access and use

Briefing

October 11, 2018

Briefing	IoT Cybersecurity Law – California governor Jerry Brown signed cybersecurity law dictating that Internet-of-Things devices be equipped with reasonable security features to prevent unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure Timeline – Law which was proposed in 2017, passed state senate in August 2018, and will take effect on January 1, 2020 Unique Passwords – Requires that devices come with unique password or request new password from users first time they connect
Accelerator	Cybersecurity, Internet-of-Things
Market Disruption	Privacy and Security
Sector	Consumer Durables, Information Technology
Source	"SB-327 Information privacy: connected devices," California Legislative Information, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/; "California governor signs country's first IoT security law," CNET, https://www.cnet.com; Robertson, A., "California just became the first state with an Internet of Things cybersecurity law", The Verge, http://www.theverge.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	September 28, 2018

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