[x-pubpol] E.U. Gets Ready to Regulate Internet of Things

[Joly MacFie]

http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2012/04/13/e-u-gets-ready-to-regulate-internet-of-things/

By Nick Clayton

Huge growth is expected in the number of connected devices. Many of these
will be sensors, often capable of communicating with each other without the
need for human intervention, creating a so-called “Internet of Things”
(IoT).

The European Commission says it recognizes the huge potential benefits of
the IoT, but also the threat to individual rights from all this data being
gathered, processed and stored. Its reaction is to launch a public
consultation with a deadline for responses of July 12.

In a press release
<http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/360&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en>Neelie
Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, said:

 An Internet of Things with intelligence embedded into everyday objects is
the next big thing. I want to promote an Internet of Things that serves our
economic and societal goals, whilst preserving security, privacy and the
respect of ethical values.

V3 explains how<http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2167526/eu-examine-security-connected-devices>
the
consultation process will begin:

 The survey asks for opinions and concerns on matters ranging from personal
privacy and identity protection to the role of the government in mandating
information security and delivering reference architectures for systems.

The study is open to both citizens and businesses as well as advocacy
groups and industry professionals.

Rethink-Wireless
continues:<http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2012/04/12/european-union-aims-regulate-internet-things.htm>

 That process will feed into a European Commission proposal, to be
presented to national governments and the European Parliament in summer
2013, for a framework to control how the billions of devices gather, store
and share data.

The questionnaire on the governance of the IoT, with supporting documents
and useful links, is available on the European Commission
website.<http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=IoTGovernance>

*V3*: EU to examine security of connected
devices<http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2167526/eu-examine-security-connected-devices>

*Rethink-Wireless continues:*: European Union aims to regulate internet of
things<http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2012/04/12/european-union-aims-regulate-internet-things.htm>



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