
The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday approved bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices by requiring the federal government to only purchase devices that meet minimum security standards. The bill now goes to the House floor. The legislation has also been introduced in the Senate. Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) introduced the bill in the House. They said IoT devices can be “a weak point in a network’s security,…