On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it will vote on the plan to create cybersecurity labels for wireless consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices at a public meeting of the FCC on March 14, 2024. The proposed plan will include a new U.S. "Cyber Trust Mark" certification and is expected to have the following key requirements:

• Marks/labels are used only if they meet the baseline network security standards;
• The label will be accompanied by a QR code that consumers can scan to get detailed information about the product's safety, such as guaranteeing the minimum support period for the product, whether there are software patches, and that security updates are automatic;
• The voluntary certification program will rely on public-private partnerships, with a third-party label management agency supervised and approved by the FCC managing activities such as evaluating product applications, authorizing the use of labels, and guiding/educating consumers;
• Compliance testing will be carried out by accredited laboratories.

Click link to view the original FCC announcement regarding the cybersecurity label vote.