The announcement was made today at the PETRAS Living in the Internet of Things conference, by the Digital Minister. The options under review will include a mandatory new labelling scheme that would tell consumers how secure their products are, for example Smart TVs, toys and appliances.
The move means that retailers will only be able to sell products with an Internet of Things (IoT) security label.
The consultation follows the Government's voluntary 'Secure by Design' Code of Practice for consumer IoT security launched last year. The Code has advocated far stronger cyber security measures to be built into smart products right from the design stage, and has been backed by Centrica Hive, HP Inc Geo and more recently Panasonic.
