Guidance designed to make Internet of things devices more secure was issued today by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.  The new publication, “Securing Small-Business and Home Internet of Things (IoT) Devices: Mitigating Network-Based Attacks Using Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD),” recommends that IoT device makers use a MUD architecture that limits the ability of devices to communicate.  The MUD architecture provides “a standard way for manufacturers to indicate the network communications that each device requires to perform its intended function,” NIST said.  “When MUD is used, the network will automatically permit the IoT device to send and receive only this required traffic.” NIST is accepting comments on the publication through June 24.

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