As these and similar efforts gain traction in today`s market, IoT will soon be fully integrated into everyday life and commerce, transforming homes, energy supply, business services, manufacturing, and future military needs. But while IoT promises new markets and increased benefits for businesses and consumers, the pace of development far exceeds legal and policy standards for security, data protection, government access, and product liability. The problems arising from data interception, appropriation, and corruption are exacerbated by IoT technology. Networked systems and information exchanged between devices inevitably offer opportunities for interception of criminals. In addition, unauthorized remote control of connected equipment can raise complex legal questions about liability for what these devices have done (in the case of the remote control) if appropriate safeguards have not been taken (see liability). If all this connectivity – and its legal implications – seems overwhelming, you`re not alone. Today`s lawyers need to learn and navigate and sometimes even create a completely new legal framework when it comes to dealing with IoT. Companies will need to consider what the legal obligation to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data means in the context of IoT technology. Purely technical solutions, implemented in the absence of a more comprehensive approach to information management, may not be sufficient. Whether you`re a general practitioner, technical lawyer, security expert, or privacy officer, it`s important to stay on top of the ever-changing legal and technology landscape of IoT. Register today to learn more. What are the most important legal issues of the Internet of Things? In this context, Europe is currently discussing whether RaPS and PDL are up to the challenges posed by new technological developments.
In response, the EU produced a Commission Staff Working Document entitled “Accountability for Emerging Digital Technologies”.32 The ultimate objective is to stimulate reflection on future developments in the area of liability in order to ensure fair remedies and compensation for consumers, provide legal clarity for producers and address potential differences and fragmentation in the Single Market European digital technology. Identify and avoid. E-books, CDs, downloadable content, and software purchases are non-cancellable, non-refundable, or non-returnable. Click here for more information on LexisNexis eBooks. EBook versions of this title may contain links to Lexis+ ™ for additional legal research options. A valid Lexis+ ™ subscription is required to access this content. Litigation in the context of an IoT ecosystem raises practical and legal questions: there are a lot of legal issues with the websites collecting our data, and the same goes for IoT devices. If you think about it, IoT has pretty strong “Big Brother” vibes. How much do you want these devices and the companies that make them to know about you? Let`s take the example of a “smart refrigerator”. With a smart fridge, you can use an app to monitor what`s in the fridge (for example, if you`re at the grocery store and can`t remember if you have milk). But it can also do things like monitor the expiration date of food and notify you when items expire or run out.
In other words, they begin to perform functions that humans normally have to perform. David Verhey is a partner in the Government and National Security practice at Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC, an AV-rated law firm in Washington, D.C. and Tyson`s Corner, VA. His practice focuses on advising and representing clients with commercial interests in the areas of national security, information technology, cyber security and government contracts. David is a frequent speaker and author of articles on security and technology, including big data, the Internet of Things, insider threat mitigation, and privacy policy. He is also the founder and principal of SDS Advisors LLC, a technology consulting firm. It is TS/SCI approved. Privacy and cybersecurity concerns are some of the legal issues surrounding IoT technology, especially with devices putting large amounts of data in the cloud. The FTC advises organizations to build security into connected products, including proper authentication, pre-tested security measures, and secure defaults. Another legal issue with IoT devices is that intellectual property disputes will arise between companies over standardized technology and data ownership.
How you can make a difference: Tech or retail companies regularly deal with questions about who is responsible in a situation. When things get tough and eventually become a dispute, lawyers step in for litigation or dispute resolution. A number of Fortune 500 companies have already announced new activities serving IoT, including IBM`s IoT Foundation, Amazon Web Service`s managed cloud platform, and General Electric`s industrial IoT platform and home energy company. The federal government is also active, with the General Service Agency (GSA) using a network of sensors to manage buildings and the Department of Veterans Affairs developing wearable technologies for healthcare applications. [1] At the Capitol, USA. The Senate passed a unanimous resolution in March 2015 stating, among other things, that IoT “has the potential to generate billions of dollars in economic opportunity” and that the United States should “develop a strategy to encourage the development of IoT for connected technologies to empower consumers, promote future economic growth, and improve collective social well-being. The combination of data sources from separate IoT devices, called “sensor fusion” by computer scientists, can provide more information than the sum of its parts.