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Administrative/Regulatory

Jan. 9, 2019

SB 327: Teddy bears & toasters: Law addresses IoT device security

In September, California became the first state to pass a law addressing cybersecurity concerns with devices that connect to the internet.

Anne Kelley

Partner
Newmeyer & Dillion

Anne Kelley is a partner in the firm's Walnut Creek office where she advises businesses in the areas of cyber security, cyber insurance and data privacy issues, including compliance with the CCPA of 2018.

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In September, California became the first state to pass a law addressing cybersecurity concerns with internet of things ("IoT") devices that connect to the internet. SB 327 requires that by Jan. 1, 2020, manufacturers of certain internet-connected devices sold in California must equip them with "reasonable security features." The security features must be: (i) appropriate to the nature and function of the device; (ii) appropriate to the information it may collect, co...

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