"The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, an Energy Star-style certification for smart home security, could be winding down less than a year after it launched. Safety testing company UL Solutions has announced that it is stepping down as the program's lead administrator, just a few months after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began investigating it over ties to China. The Cyber Trust Mark Program hasn't been officially shut down yet, but the loss of its lead administrator leaves it in limbo."
"FCC Chair Brendan Carr also began scrutinizing testing labs earlier this year and decertified so-called "bad labs" based in China. The Cyber Trust Mark Program was announced in 2023 under the Biden administration as a way to certify that smart home devices meet certain cybersecurity standards, with approved products marked with a shield icon on their packaging, much like an Energy Star sticker."
The US Cyber Trust Mark Program aimed to certify smart home devices' cybersecurity with a shield icon similar to Energy Star. UL Solutions, the program's lead administrator, announced it was stepping down, leaving the program's future uncertain less than a year after launch. The Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation into the program over alleged ties to China a few months before UL's departure. The program launched at CES 2025 but the certification mark has not appeared on any products. Earlier FCC actions included rolling back telecom cybersecurity rules after the 2024 Salt Typhoon hack and decertifying certain China-based testing labs.
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