alb_004@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoNo more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UKwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1174cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksunitedkingdom@feddit.uktechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1174external-linkNo more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UKwww.theguardian.comalb_004@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square42fedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksunitedkingdom@feddit.uktechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareit3agle@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·8 months agoIt’s for manufacturer passwords, not ones set by users. The legislation is to help regulate the manufacturers of IoT devices, not the users themselves.
It’s for manufacturer passwords, not ones set by users.
The legislation is to help regulate the manufacturers of IoT devices, not the users themselves.