Grant Programme for Consumer IoT Assurance Schemes 2020/21
A grant-making programme to support the development of industry-led assurance schemes for consumer IoT security, including details of the successful bids.
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Applications to this programme have now closed.
Product assurance schemes help consumers make better purchasing decisions in a crowded market. They are a statement of confidence in a product’s ability to keep a person safe (for a given threat model). The better the technical efficacy of the scheme, the more trust we can gain in the product.
They provide feedback to manufacturers to help them improve their product, and can demonstrate effective cyber security measures aligned with the security requirements of the government’s intended legislation. The requirements of an assurance scheme can go beyond the baseline for compliance with legislation, achieving better security standards. The government wants to support a secure by design approach tha