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The UK has implemented a new law that prohibits manufacturers from using easily guessable passwords as the default on devices. This law aims to enhance the security of home devices that connect to the internet, such as routers, baby monitors, and voice-controlled speakers. Hackers often exploit these devices' simple default passwords to launch attacks and steal personal information. The law also requires manufacturers to provide clear instructions on reporting flaws and security issues, as well as disclose the duration of device support and software updates. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in fines of up to £10 million or four percent of worldwide revenue. The law applies to both UK manufacturers and international companies that import or sell their products in the UK. [Extracted from the article]

The U. K. 's decision in late January to allow "high-risk vendors" to equip parts of its 5G telecommunications networks permits the continuing involvement of Huawei, a company described by U.S. legislators and officials as an arm of the Chinese state. The U. K. under its framework has defined Huawei as a "high-risk vendor", taking into account China's legal system and the history of cyberattacks by the Chinese state. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. is considering a ban on the installation of Huawei Technologies Co. 5G equipment as soon as next year to appease hawks pushing for tighter restrictions on the Chinese network equipment maker, according to people familiar with the matter. The current draft of the telecommunications bill grants the government broad powers to enforce a moratorium against Huawei, but leaves important details to be nailed down later on and doesn't mention Huawei by name, angering potential Conservative rebels who want more specific commitments. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. is considering a ban on the installation of Huawei Technologies Co. 5G equipment as soon as next year to appease hawks pushing for tighter restrictions on the Chinese network equipment maker, according to people familiar with the matter. The current draft of the telecommunications bill grants the government broad powers to enforce a moratorium against Huawei, but leaves important details to be nailed down later on and doesn't mention Huawei by name, angering potential Conservative rebels who want more specific commitments. [Extracted from the article]

Before now, lawmakers had left it to telecom firms to replace Huawei's 5G equipment before a blanket ban is set to be enforced in 2027. The U.K. has already set limits on telecom companies buying Huawei equipment, set to kick in after December. [Extracted from the article]

Before now, lawmakers had left it to telecom firms to replace Huawei's 5G equipment before a blanket ban is set to be enforced in 2027. The U.K. has already set limits on telecom companies buying Huawei equipment, set to kick in after December. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government has proposed a law that will fine phone companies as much as 10% of sales or 100,000 pounds a day ($133,000) if they break new telecom security rules, including the forthcoming ban on Huawei Technologies Co.'s equipment for 5G networks. Carriers have until the end of 2020 to stop buying the gear, after the U.K. deemed the Chinese technology giant a security risk, and the companies must remove existing Huawei equipment from their 5G networks by 2027. [Extracted from the article]

By excluding Huawei, the U.K. is cutting its number of crucial telecommunications suppliers from three to just two -- so it can't afford for either of them to also vanish, culture secretary Oliver Dowden told lawmakers on Wednesday. The U.K. diversification strategy includes bringing in new entrants to the market for the next generation of wireless communications, and pushing projects to make different companies' products work together, said Dowden. Further details on the approach will be announced in September, when officials will also introduce a telecommunications security bill to tighten standards and write the Huawei ban into law, he told lawmakers. [Extracted from the article]

The risk of Britain's more critical approach to China is it will alienate a key trade partner and undermine a crucial source of investment and vital goods at a time when the U.K. is already facing its worst recession for 300 years. At the same time Johnson is seeking to rebuild bridges with the U.S., Britain's second biggest trading partner, as the U.K. exits the European Union's single market and customs union. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the announcement given by the Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry body, that products supporting the Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Protected Setup (WPS) standard are expected to be available in Great Britain in June 2007. The WPS specification developed by Wi-Fi Alliance member companies is designed to ease the deployment wireless networks and encourage their use within smaller businesses. Frank Hanzlik, managing director of Wi-Fi Alliance, asserts that Wi-Fi has become one of the most pervasive wireless technologies, however, customers have wanted it to be easier to set up and protect.