The White House is launching a new program to certify and mark consumer electronics that are found sufficiently secure against cyber-security threats.
will be brandished with a U.S. Cyber Trust Mark — a shield icon denoting its certification.
The seal of the Federal Communications Commission is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality in Washington, Dec. 14, 2017. The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cyberse The trust mark initiative will be overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and see participation from Amazon, Google, Samsung, Logitech,"Once the FCC stands up the program, consumers will begin to see a U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and QR code on various connected products, linking to information about the product’s security protections," said Consumer Technology Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro.
The announced Trust Mark initiative has been compared to the long-standing Energy Star joint venture certification from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.
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