Security of smart devices must be improved
Published by:
Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO
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Effective date of this change in law: 1 August 2025
What changes?
Do you manufacture or sell smart devices? There will be minimum requirements to ensure the digital security of devices connected to the internet – Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These new rules will apply to all wireless devices and products that communicate via and are connected to the internet, such as:
- routers
- security camera’s
- smart thermostats, fridges, lamps, doorbells
The ban on unsafe devices also applies to products such as toys and baby monitors, even if these only use a home network.
Smart devices may not be protected with a weak, standard password. As a manufacturer you must make sure that users have to create a strong password themselves before their fist use. The products must also:
- support software updates
- be tested for security breaches or vulnerabilities
- shield personal and financial data that is stored on the device
- offer the owner the possibility to manage or delete personal and financial data
For whom?
- manufacturers of smart devices
- sellers of smart devices
When?
This change in law will take effect on 1 August 2025.