Is the world ready for California’s new IoT laws?

Two laws that deal with data privacy and IoT device security will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Fortunately, most people building connected devices are ready for the transition, especially companies with big names and budgets. Also at an advantage are businesses that have had to adapt to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR), which went into effect in May 2018. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is probably the law with the most impact on businesses. Like GDPR, it aims to protect Californian’s consumer data and privacy by demanding that companies inform consumers about the data they, delete an individual’s data upon request, allow Californians to opt out of the sale of their data to third parties, and prohibit companies from charging more for features that protect privacy.