Under the UK's new cybersecurity law, consumer smart devices are prohibited from using weak passwords like 'admin' or '12345', aiming to protect consumers from hacking and cyberattacks.
Manufacturers must provide contact details for bug reports and be transparent about security updates. A home with multiple smart devices could face over 12,000 hacking attacks in a week.
UK households own nine connected devices on average. The government aims to boost cyber resilience and consumer trust. Cybercrime costs the UK around £27bn annually.
The UK's National Cyber Strategy includes this £2.6bn bill, while the EU is working on the Cyber Resilience Act to regulate all products connected to a network.
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