FCC selects ioXt Alliance to lead cyber labeling program

The prior lead administrator withdrew from the Biden-era Cyber Trust Mark initiative after the launch of a Trump administration probe into its alleged China ties.

The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that California-based ioXt Alliance will be the lead administrator for its cybersecurity labeling program after the prior administrator pulled out of the initiative amid an investigation into its China ties.

The program, called the Cyber Trust Mark, was launched during the Biden administration and is designed to certify consumer smart devices with a label that deems them cybersecure.

The ioXt Alliance is a standards and certifications body for internet-of-things devices like remote thermostats, fitness trackers and connected cars. 

“ioXt is an independent, U.S.-based non-profit organization, whose focus is on improving the security, privacy, and transparency of IoT products,” the FCC said in a statement announcing the decision. 

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