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Kiwa was recently accredited by the Dutch accreditation council RvA as the first Notified Body (NoBo) for testing and assessing the cybersecurity of IoT consumer products. By independently assessing the cybersecurity of 'smart' devices such as doorbells, thermostats, tv’s and lighting, manufacturers can ensure that consumers are less likely to become victims of cybercrime.

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To ensure that quality standards remain relevant and current, they are reviewed at least every five years. For that reason, the ISO 27002 was recently revised. This standard contains the practical guidelines and control measures for management systems for information security (ISMS) that are inextricably linked to the information security standard ISO 27001.

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The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) has published the Delegated Regulation (2022/30/EU), making compliance to the RED (2014/53/EU) articles 3.3 (d), (e) and (f) mandatory for cybersecurity aspects of IoT products. The Delegated Regulation will come in effect on the 1st of February 2022. After a transition period, compliance will become mandatory from 1st of August 2024.

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Recently SFPE Europe released a publication on the topic of cybersecurity for fire protection systems. This article, based on a recent research of the Fire Protection Research Foundation, highlights just and accurate reasons regarding the importance of cybersecurity for fire protection systems.

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Cybercriminals are increasingly attacking IoT consumer electronics. If it is up to Kiwa and KPN Security, this will soon change. The two companies have combined their expertise to help manufacturers and suppliers who wish to independently assess and certify their IoT consumer electronics. This ensures consumers that certified products meet standard safety requirements.

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