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The US Cyber Trust Mark programme, an Energy Star-style certification for smart home security, could expire less than a year after its launch. Safety testing company UL Solutions announced She will step down as the program’s chief administrator, just a few months after the FCC’s decision. An investigation into the matter has begun Regarding relations with China.
The Cyber Trust Mark program has not yet been officially shut down, but the loss of its lead director leaves it in limbo. This wouldn’t be the first security program the FCC has canceled this year. In November, the F.C.C Roll back cybersecurity regulations For telecommunications companies that were placed after the Salt Typhoon hack in 2024. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr also began examining testing labs earlier this year The so-called “bad laboratories” have been abolished. Based in China.
It was the Cyber Trust Mark program Announced in 2023 Under the Biden administration as a way to ensure that smart home devices meet certain cybersecurity standards, with certified products marked with a shield symbol on their packaging, much like… Energy star attached. He – she It was launched at CES 2025But the certification mark has not started appearing on any product yet. The FCC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the future of the program.