FILE - White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre talks about a cybersecurity certification and labeling program at the White House in Washington, July 18, 2023. Federal officials said Wednesday that the first Cyber Trust labels could appear in time for the holiday shopping season. The White House announced the labels last year to help consumers avoid devices that are vulnerable to hacking.
“You should hopefully, by the holiday season, start to see devices that have this trustmark on it,” said Nicholas Leiserson, the assistant national cyber director for cyber policy and programs. Leiserson made his comments Wednesday during a cybersecurity panel at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute in Washington.
The labels will also include QR codes that consumers can scan for security information about their devices. Officials have likened the labels to the Energy Star program, which rates appliances’ energy efficiency, and say the idea is to empower consumers while also encouraging manufacturers to enhance their cybersecurity.growing cybercrime
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