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Pallone and Schakowsky urge FTC to strengthen security of IoT devices

( November 3, 2016, 23:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Representatives Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois sent a letter Thursday to US Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez urging the agency to strengthen the security of Internet of Things devices following the Oct. 21 online cyberattacks. Pallone and Schakowsky, the ranking members of  the US House Energy and Commerce Committee and of its Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, respectively, said the FTC should call on manufacturers to implement security measures and alert consumers about the security risks associated with the default passwords on IoT devices. Statement follows in full; see attached document. ...

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