Computer Security

U.S. Cyber Trust Mark

Borepatch has a post up about some new government standards for the Internet-Of-Things (IOT). His post inspired Landroll to comment:

Ah yes! Excellent. Just had a valuable lesson on the Internet of Things. Decided to quit HP Instant Ink program. Printer is now locked up with ink cartridge carrier in home position. Can not get old ink cartridge out to install new HP cartridge. PO'd much? why yes. Glad you asked.

Also bestirred me enough to comment: 

Typical. Industry charges on with their haphazard methods of building new widgets, blindly oblivious to the side-effects their new whiz bang gizmos create. This goes on until enough people get fed up and start making a fuss. Eventually the government gets involved and we get a new bureaucracy and a big fricking pile of new regulations. Well, what you gonna do? That's modern life in the USA.

I've had an idea kicking around for awhile that maybe what we need are some sealed modules for communication, modules that were tested and 'certified' to be secure. Problem is that people are very good at counterfeiting, so how would you know whether the module you hold in your hand is legit or not? Well, where did you get it? And do you trust them? It all comes down to personal trust.