"Help! My Toaster's Attacking Me!" and Other 911 Calls of the Future: An Update on the Legal and Policy Landscape for the Internet of Things

Presented at The Circle Of HOPE (2018), July 21, 2018, 10 a.m. (60 minutes)

The Internet of Things is expected to grow to more than 200 billion devices by 2020. Unfortunately, the market has not incentivized strong security for most IoT products, and the legal and regulatory environments - not surprisingly - have not been able to keep pace with the technology. This talk will detail the potential growth of the Internet of Things, focusing on the exploration of key legal and policy developments related to IoT security. Included will be updates on relevant court cases, legislative proposals, and regulatory activities.


Presenters:

  • Amie Stepanovich
    **Amie Stepanovich** (@astepanovich) is U.S. policy manager at Access Now, where she manages and develops the organization’s U.S. policy and leads global projects at the intersection of human rights and government surveillance. Amie is a board member of the Internet Education Foundation and an advisory board member for the Future of Privacy Forum.
  • Harley Geiger
    **Harley Geiger** (@HarleyGeiger) is the director of public policy at Rapid7, where he leads public policy and government affairs activities related to cybersecurity, privacy, and trade. Previously, he was advocacy director and senior counsel at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), where he worked on issues related to surveillance and cybersecurity. Previously, he was senior legislative counsel for U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren of California, serving as lead staffer for technology and intellectual property issues. He is a licensed attorney and is CIPP/US certified.

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