New U.K. Law Bans Default Passwords on Smart Devices Starting April 2024
30 April 2024 at 05:57
The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is calling onΒ manufacturers of smart devicesΒ to comply with new legislationΒ that prohibits them from using default passwords, effective April 29, 2024.
"The law, known as theΒ Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure actΒ (or PSTI act), will help consumers to choose smart devices that have been designed to