The US Cyber Belief Mark Program, an Vitality Star–type certification for sensible residence safety, might be winding down lower than a 12 months after it launched. Security testing firm UL Solutions has announced that it’s stepping down as this system’s lead administrator, only a few months after the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) began investigating it over ties to China.
The Cyber Belief Mark Program hasn’t been formally shut down but, however the lack of its lead administrator leaves it in limbo. It wouldn’t be the primary safety program the FCC axed this 12 months. In November, the FCC rolled back cybersecurity regulations for telecom firms put in place after the 2024 Salt Storm hack. FCC Chair Brendan Carr additionally started scrutinizing testing labs earlier this 12 months and decertified so-called “bad labs” primarily based in China.
The Cyber Belief Mark Program was announced in 2023 beneath the Biden administration as a approach to certify that sensible residence gadgets meet sure cybersecurity requirements, with accepted merchandise marked with a defend icon on their packaging, very like an Energy Star sticker. It launched at CES 2025, however the certification mark hasn’t began showing on any merchandise but. The FCC didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon this system’s future.