https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Strategic_Principles_for_Securing_the_Internet_of_Things-2016-1115-FINAL....pdf

"The growth of network-connected devices, systems, and services comprising the Internet of Things (IoT)1 creates immense opportunities and benefits for our society. IoT security, however, has not kept up with the rapid pace of innovation and deployment, creating substantial safety and economic risks. This document explains these risks and provides a set of non-binding principles and suggested best practices to build toward a responsible level of security for the devices and systems businesses design, manufacture, own, and operate."

"Internet-connected devices enable seamless connections among people, networks, and physical services. These connections afford efficiencies, novel uses, and customized experiences that are attractive to both manufacturers and consumers. Network-connected devices are already becoming ubiquitous in, and even essential to, many aspects of day-to-day life, from fitness trackers, pacemakers, and cars, to the control systems that deliver water and power to our homes. The promise offered by IoT is almost without limit."
 

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Blessed day.

Regards/Wangari
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