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. The bill sets minimum security requirements for
connected device manufacturers, and provides for enforcement by the
California Attorney General. The law will come into effect on
January 1, 2020, provided that the state legislature passes Assembly Bill 1906, which is identical to
Senate Bill 327.
Connected devices are already part of our everyday lives, and
will increasingly include a large number of the consumer products
we use daily, including automobiles, smart TVs, home monitoring and
management systems, toys, wearable health-related monitors, and a
range of appliances. Moreover, critical industries, including the
transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and energy
sectors, are increasingly relying on data from sensors and smart
devices to increase efficiencies, reliability and
