By Lisa Lacy

After the DDoS attack on October 21 that crippled some of the Internet’s most popular websites and proved the danger of not properly securing connected devices, the Department of Homeland Security said it is “working to develop a set of strategic principles for securing the Internet of Things.”

According to the statement, Homeland Security will release these principles “in the coming weeks.”

In addition, the Office of the Press Secretary said Homeland Security is closely monitoring events arising from the attack and convened a conference call “of about 18 major communication service providers to share information about the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum