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US deputy national security advisor Anne Neuberger, chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Jessica Rosenworcel, and Laurie Locascio, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled the US national IoT security label at the White House. Infineon Technologies supports this action to address the growing need for IoT security.

The new label supports the IoT security requirements under NISTIR (National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency or Internal Report) 8425, which resulted from an Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity. This label will recognise products that meet these requirements by permitting them to display a US government label and be listed in a registry indicating that these products meet US cybersecurity standards.

“Security is crucial for the Internet of Things. Without sufficient cybersecurity, there cannot be any IoT,” says Thomas Rosteck, president of connected secure systems, Infineon Technologies. “As a leading provider of semiconductors for security and IoT devices, Infineon welcomes the step the US government has made and fully supports programmes to boost cybersecurity for the Internet of Things. The US label is a significant milestone towards strong global cybersecurity standards. We believe the implementation of this programme will empower consumers and further boost the adoption of IoT products in the US and beyond.”

Infineon semiconductors provide a secured foundation for many IoT devices. To demonstrate how Infineon products can be used to build secured IoT devices, Infineon’s IoT development kit (CY8CKIT-062S2-43012) will seek to obtain the US national label. Certification of this development kit will help customers to create IoT products that are compliant with the US national label.

Infineon was involved in the development of the IoT label programme through its participation as a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). The US cybersecurity guidelines are closely aligned with several CSA standards, including the Matter standard.

Matter provides device manufacturers with a secured communication standard for a wide range of smart home applications and thus improves connectivity between smart devices from different manufacturers. CSA’s Product Security effort (chaired by Infineon) will certify that IoT devices meet global security requirements, including those used by the US national label. Together, these standards move the IoT to a higher level of interoperability and security.

For more information on IoT cybersecurity and Infineon’s approach to securing the ecosystem, please download the whitepaper ‘How to meet the IoT security requirements of today and tomorrow’.

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