Message from the Board

Arguably the biggest challenge facing the security, privacy, and safety of the IoT is the lack of transparency regarding security quality of connected devices. In the 1800s, before the FDA, snake oil ran rampant and consumers could not make informed decisions to protect their health and wellbeing. The lack of a trustworthy “security nutrition label” has put the digital world in a similar dangerous position. Without high quality standards and scalable compliance programs that provide transparency about the security capabilities of products, poor quality

implementations continue to flood the market unimpeded, and consumers are unable to make informed decisions to help protect their health and wellbeing. The Internet of Secure Things alliance brings together leading tech companies and connected device consortia to create the first broad, international, industry-driven baseline security standard and compliance program for IoT devices, including smartphones, webcams, smart lighting, and many other products. I’m proud to be part of an effort that has great potential to be the tide that raises all boats in building a safer, more productive IoT.

Dave Kleidermacher