The children’s classic Goodnight Moon said “goodnight” to quaint products like red balloons, mittens, and lights. But these have been replaced by IoT devices like Bluetooth-connected mobiles, biometric gloves, and “smart” lightbulbs. We’ll look at the current IoT ecosystem, then discuss the laws, regulations, and policies trying to prevent security nightmares. We’ll say “goodnight” to bad IoT and bad security practices.
Whitney Merrill (@wbm312) is a hacker-lawyer who spends her days as an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission and her nights trying to get her Hue light bulbs to work. She received her Masters in CS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. Aaron & Whitney might be the same person. They both focus on infosec, privacy, and consumer protection law.
Aaron Alva (@aalvatar) is also a hacker-lawyer and by day a technologist at the FTC. At night he reads Goodnight Moon and worries light bulbs will wake his baby. He received his Masters in Information Management and law degree jointly at the University of Washington. Aaron & Whitney might be the same person. They both focus on infosec, privacy, and consumer protection law.