Regulators In Canada And The U.S. Signal Increasing Interest In The Internet Of Things

The 'Internet of Things' (or IoT, which we have written about before) is generating fresh interest among legislators and regulatory authorities on both sides of the border. Recent initiatives in both the United States and Canada are likely to bring renewed political attention to the transformative potential of this technology space, particularly for its use in private enterprise and the delivery of public services. At the same time, these developments also raise significant questions about the inherent privacy, security, and consumer protection issues underlying the IoT's rapidly growing network of interconnected objects and data sources.

U.S. Developments on the Internet of Things