WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House and several major retailers, including Amazon, Google and Best Buy, have announced an initiative that aims to identify digital devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks.
In a statement, the White House said that to raise the bar for cybersecurity across smart devices, such as refrigerators, microwave ovens, televisions, climate control systems and fitness trackers, it would launch a new certification and labeling program.
Under the program, which will be up and running by 2024, retailers and manufacturers will apply a “US Cyber Trust Mark” logo to their devices.
The White House said that the Federal Communications Commission will seek public comment before rolling out the labeling program and register a national trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Other retailers and manufacturers, including LG Electronics USA, Logitech, Cisco Systems and Samsung, are also participating in the program.
In March, the White House launched its national cyber strategy that called on software makers and companies to ensure that their systems cannot be hacked.
The efforts of agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Defense Department, to disrupt activities of hackers and ransomware groups around the world, were also supported by the administration.
Last week, Microsoft and US officials said that since May, Chinese state-linked hackers secretly accessed email accounts of some 25 organizations, including at least two US government agencies.
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