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A New Look at an Old Hot Topic: The Internet of Things

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In 1999, computer scientist Kevin Ashton coined the term “the Internet of Things” (“IoT”) in order to put a name to his idea of using RFID chips to track items as they moved throughout a supply chain. “Though there is no...more

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Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Omnibus Appropriations Act Grants FDA Formal Authority to Require Cybersecurity Action by Medical Device Manufacturers

Cyberattacks affecting internet-connected medical devices like insulin pumps, intracardiac defibrillators, mobile cardiac telemetry, pacemakers and intrathecal pain pumps have increased in recent years. And such attacks show...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2022

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As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more

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Manufacturers Can Leverage Immigration To Fill Labor Gaps, Address Prevailing Skills Shortage

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The United States is facing an unprecedented labor shortage. How can U.S. manufacturers’ labor shortage be solved with immigration? In June 2021, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the America Works Report, which is...more

Hogan Lovells

IoT in the EU: Lessons from COVID-19, and next steps for liability and regulation

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The IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. The buoyant, fast-paced IoT industry was the...more

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2021 Preview: How the Private Sector Will be Impacted by IoT Cybersecurity Work at NIST

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been an active driver of Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity efforts for several years, convening stakeholders from the federal government and the private...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NIST Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for Manufacturers of IoT Devices

As a part of its Cybersecurity for IoT Program, NIST recently released two publications with the goal of providing cybersecurity guidance and best practices specific for companies manufacturing IoT devices. These publications...more

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Blockchain May Solve Privacy Problem

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With the advent of artificial intelligence and the ubiquity of the internet of things (IoT), at some point customers may be able to drive into a dealership for tire and rim repairs with minimal wait time and an automated...more

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Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks

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The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more

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AI & IOT integration in IBM’s Blockchain Supply Management as a Service (SPaaS)!

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Computerworld reported that IBM’s new SPaaS “allows distributors, manufacturers and retailers to integrate their own data and networks – as well as those of their suppliers – onto a Hyperledger-based blockchain to track and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Securing IoT Devices (Part 2): Inside the NIST Guidance Document for IoT Device Manufacturers

At the end of July, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released draft cybersecurity guidance for IoT device manufacturers. The document, titled Core Cybersecurity Feature Baseline for Securable IoT...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NIST Unveils IoT Baseline of Core Cybersecurity Features for Comment

In a release aptly labeled “A Starting Point for IoT Device Manufacturers” the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an arm of the Department of Commerce, recently added to the discussion with the...more

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Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Accelerating

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The rapid adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies leaves manufacturers with a choice: accelerate with the market or be left behind. According to a 2019 Global Market Insights, Inc. report, the market for artificial intelligence...more

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The FDA and Cybersecurity: How the Agency is Addressing Cybersecurity Risks to Medical Devices

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The Situation: As medical devices become more connected to each other and to the internet, an increasing number of patients are exposed to cybersecurity risks. The Result: Over the last five years, the Food and Drug...more

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HHS Issues Voluntary Cybersecurity Guidelines for the Healthcare Industry

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On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients,” a detailed set of voluntary guidelines illustrating...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Are You Covered for California’s New Iot Laws?

In November, Tyler wrote about insurance issues raised by both the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. California’s...more

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What product manufacturers need to know about how the Internet of Things is changing the way that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

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The Internet of Things (IoT) has opened doors to enormous innovative opportunities for consumer product manufacturers. But it has also introduced a new twist in the way that innovation, product safety, and the U.S....more

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OIG Recommendations to the FDA for Medical Device Cybersecurity: Foretelling Additional Regulation and Requirements for Controls?

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With more and more medical devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), there is increasing concern over the potential vulnerabilities for cyberattacks against such devices. This vulnerability represents not only...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Sets the Standard With a New IoT Law

This past September Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 327, which is the first state law designed to regulate the security features of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more

Jones Day

California to Regulate Security of IoT Devices

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The Situation: California is the first state to specifically regulate the security of connective devices, which are commonly referred to as internet of things ("IoT") devices. The Result: The new law mandates that...more

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California Becomes First State to Regulate IoT Devices

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On September 28, Governor Jerry Brown approved California Senate Bill 327, making California the first state in the country to regulate the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ...more

King & Spalding

California Internet Of Things Law First Step In Regulating Connected Devices

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California will likely become the first state to regulate the security of internet-connected devices with a narrowly-written senate bill, SB-327, and an identical house bill, AB 1906 (collectively “the Bill”). If signed into...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

California Poised to Enact Internet of Things Information Security Law

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California is once again poised to set the standard for privacy and data security by enacting the first state law directed at securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The law has passed the state legislature and is awaiting...more

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Trump Administration Botnet Report Will Impact IoT Device Makers – Things You Should Know

Manufacturers of wireless devices used for Internet of Things (IoT) applications should take heed of new Trump Administration proposals aimed at reducing the cybersecurity threats from botnets and other automated and...more

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