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By Foo Yun Chee

Sep 9 2022 6:45AM

Internet-connected fridges, TVs to get tough regulation.

Draft EU rules target smart devices with cyber security risks

Smart devices connected to the internet such as fridges and TVs will have to comply with tough European Union cybersecurity rules or risk being fined or banned from the bloc, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters on Thursday. Concerns about cybersecurity attacks have ...

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