Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law

Key Facts

• Homes are getting smarter with more and more products connected to the internet The government has introduced new legislation to protect smart devices in people's homes from being hacked.
• And poor security on a home wi-fi router could have been behind the uploading of illegal child abuse images from a home network that led to police accusing an innocent couple of the crime.
• All products now need unique passwords that cannot be reset to factory default * customers must be told when they buy a device the minimum time it will receive vital security updates and patches.
• If a product doesn't get either, that must also be disclosed * security researchers will be given a public point of contact to point out flaws and bugs The new regime will be overseen by a regulator, which will be appointed once the bill comes into force.

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