Fwd: IoT Trust Framework - Call for Public Comments

Members of this IG may be interested in this notice that popped into my 
inbox today


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Subject: IoT Trust Framework - Call for Public Comments
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:11:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Craig Spiezle <craigs@otalliance.org>
Reply-To: Craig Spiezle <craigs@otalliance.org>
To: Phil Archer <phila@w3.org>

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IoT Lacks Safety Today, Opening Door to Major Threats Tomorrow. OTA
releases draft trust framework and requests public comments

Today The Online Trust Alliance (OTA), released its Internet of Things
Trust Framework

https://otalliance.org

, the first global, multi-stakeholder effort to address IoT risks
comprehensively. The framework presents guidelines for IoT
manufacturers, developers and retailers to follow when designing,
creating and marketing connected devices.

With members that include ADT, AVG Technologies, Microsoft, Symantec,
Target, TRUSTe, Verisign, and nearly 100 other subject matter experts,
the OTA IoT Working Group was formed in January 2015. The taskforce
concluded that the safety and reliability of any IoT device, app or
service depends equally on security and privacy, as well as a third,
often overlooked component: sustainability.

Sustainability - the life-cycle supportability of a device and the
protection of the data after the warranty ends is critical to the
security, privacy and personal safety of users and businesses worldwide.

"The rapid growth of the Internet of Things has accelerated the release
of connected products, yet important capability gaps in privacy,
security and sustainability are growing as these devices become more and
more a part of everyday life," said Craig Spiezle, Executive Director
and President of OTA.

Without addressing sustainability, devices that may have been secure off
the shelf will become more susceptible to hacking over time allowing
hackers to remotely control these devices. This is a persistent concern,
first demonstrated with baby monitors, recently by infiltration of
fitness wearables to spy on health vitals, and will likely be again
soon, perhaps through general mayhem caused by sabotaging connected
appliances.

"As the nation's largest home security provider, ADT supports the
sharing of best practices focused on the privacy and security
considerations for the connected home," said Paul Plofchan, Chief
Privacy Officer at ADT

http://www.adt.com

. "As a member of the working group, we applaud OTA's effort to open the
dialogue with public and private sector participants in an effort to
create a sustainable consumer protection framework."

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https://otalliance.org/iot-trust-framework-submission

To review the framework, provide feedback, or to join the IoT Working
Group, click here

https://otalliance.org/initiatives/internet-things

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Members have an infinite number of opportunities to help shape the
future of the Internet. Join OTA as we shape it.

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Received on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 15:23:50 UTC