---
id: 4836
title: "UK PSTI Act: ‘World first’ IoT security rules offer reminder of VDP virtues"
source_domain: yeswehack.com
source_url: "https://www.yeswehack.com/security-best-practices/Uk-psti-act-vdp-virtues"
published_at: "2024-05-10T10:35:00Z"
tags: ["iot", "vdp", "regulation", "uk", "smart-devices", "psti"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4836"
lang: en
---

# UK PSTI Act: ‘World first’ IoT security rules offer reminder of VDP virtues

## Summary

UK PSTI Act: the 'world first' IoT law, in force since 29 April, mandates vulnerability-report contacts, bans weak default passwords and sets update commitments; 76% of vendors still lagged.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** yeswehack.com
- **Published:** 2024-05-10T10:35:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.yeswehack.com/security-best-practices/Uk-psti-act-vdp-virtues
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4836