{"id":35290,"date":"2020-06-01T09:16:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T09:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/uk-gov-dangles-400k-over-makers-of-iot-things-go-on-lets-see-how-youd-make-a-security-cert-scheme\/"},"modified":"2020-06-01T09:16:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T09:16:07","slug":"uk-gov-dangles-400k-over-makers-of-iot-things-go-on-lets-see-how-youd-make-a-security-cert-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/uk-gov-dangles-400k-over-makers-of-iot-things-go-on-lets-see-how-youd-make-a-security-cert-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"UK.gov dangles \u00a3400k over makers of IoT Things: Go on, let&#8217;s see how you&#8217;d make a security cert scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regmedia.co.uk\/2015\/03\/12\/kite.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>British companies have been offered access to a \u00a3400k pot of cash to design a UK-specific &#8220;kitemark&#8221; assurance scheme for Internet of Things products.<\/p>\n<p>The government grant scheme is intended to complement previous announcements, making it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2020\/01\/28\/uk_government_cracks_down_on_iot_security\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a legal requirement<\/a> that IoT devices ship with unique, non-default passwords and for vendors to &#8220;explicitly state&#8221; for how long security updates will be published.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to an &#8220;assurance label or kitemark,&#8221; the detailed government guidance on the new grant scheme said: &#8220;In a sector where consumers overwhelmingly assume that devices are secure because they are for sale, these assurance schemes are vital in enabling consumers to make security-conscious purchasing decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Fun* declared that it wants a multitude of &#8220;industry-led&#8221; assurance schemes rather than just one, a move that may help promote market competition and tackle the wide range of devices falling under the IoT label.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-tech journalist Matt Warman, now a Conservative MP and minister for all things digital, said in a canned statement: &#8220;This new funding will allow shoppers to be sure the products they are buying have better cyber security and help retailers be confident they are stocking secure smart products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Slovakian infosec firm Eset&#8217;s Jake Moore, a UK security specialist, was a bit more cagey about the plan. He said, in a statement: &#8220;This comes at a time when IoT seems to have been forgotten about, yet funding to support the security of such devices couldn&#8217;t be more vital\u2026 Hopefully this will be the beginning of more funding as I&#8217;m not sure how far this initial input will go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More information about the grants, including details of how to apply, are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/grant-programme-for-consumer-iot-assurance-schemes-202021\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">available on GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Internet of Things devices are, as <em>Reg<\/em> readers know, broadly speaking, smart gadgets. They range from little gizmos like wireless thermometers right up to sensors in industrial control units. Most IoT device traffic is unencrypted, as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2020\/03\/11\/the_internet_of_things_is_a_security_nightmare_reveals_latest_realworld_analysis_unencrypted_traffic_network_crossover_vulnerable_oses\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one analysis found earlier this year<\/a>. \u00ae<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\"><span>Bootnote<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Kitemarks are the old British Standard marking. Most British Standards were carbon-copied into EU law under the BS EN (European Norm) nomenclature and the 20th century kitemark has all but fallen into disuse, though it may make a resurgence in the post-Brexit era, like blue passports. 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