Can new laws protect you from smart home security breaches?
As internet-connected devices are getting more and more popular, lawmakers are looking at new ways to help protect consumers — and ensure their data isn’t being put at risk by the companies that hold it. At the federal level, there have been a number of attempts to add regulations that would protect owners of internet of things devices. TheCybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019, introduced last month by Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, would create new requirements for internet-connected devices....