What It Means When the White House Collaborates with Google and Amazon to Protect Devices from Cyberattacks

On Tuesday, the White House will introduce a project that enables Americans to find gadgets that are less susceptible to cyberattacks, together with businesses including Amazon.com Inc, Google, and Best Buy.

The White House claimed in a statement that a new certification and labeling scheme will elevate the standard for cybersecurity across smart products, including refrigerators, microwaves, TVs, climate control systems, and fitness trackers.

The initiative will launch in 2024, and retailers and manufacturers will put a “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” mark on their products.

According to a senior government official who wished to remain unnamed, the program aims to make “our networks and the use of them more secure, because it is so important for economic and national security.”

According to the White House, the Federal Communications Commission will solicit public feedback before launching the labeling scheme and file for a federal trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

LG Electronics U.S.A., Logitech, Cisco Systems, Samsung, and other merchants and producers taking part in the initiative include.

The White House released its national cyber policy in March, which urged businesses and software developers to take far more responsibility for preventing system hacks.

Additionally, it sped up efforts by organizations like the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Defense Department to thwart global hacker and ransomware group operations.

Microsoft and U.S. officials said last week that since May, hackers with Chinese state connections had stealthily gained access to email accounts at around 25 different organizations, including at least two U.S. government institutions.