Fifteen months after forming an Internet of Things working group, on March 2, 2016, the Online Trust Alliance released a final version of its IoT Framework along with a companion Resource Guide that provides explanations and additional resources. The voluntary Framework sets forth thirty suggested guidelines that provide criteria for designing privacy, security, and sustainability into connected devices. The creation of the OTA IoT principles represents a potential starting point for achieving privacy- and security-protective innovation for IoT devices.
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Cookie Consent—What’s Changed?
Almost five years ago, EU legislators shocked the Internet world by changing the legal requirement for the use of cookies and similar device identification techniques from “notice and opt-out” to “notice and consent.” At first, there was a sense of disbelief about whether this sudden legal twist was for real. As the dust settled, it became clear that what had been common practice until then—sticking a generic paragraph about the use of cookies in the privacy policy and referring users to the browser’s menu for further control—was no longer enough to comply with the new requirement.