THE xiaomi announced its Cyber Security Baseline for Consumer Internet of Things Devices, version 2.0. It is a guideline of global standards on IoT, and at the same time it announces that the Xiaomi Mesh System AX3000 has obtained the BSI IoT Kitemark Certificate.
More specifically, these are two important steps in strengthening IoT security policies and practices, going beyond your Android smartphones. This set of standards was published by Xiaomi with the aim of reassuring global consumers.
Xiaomi wants to reassure consumers about the security of their data
As stated by the Chinese manufacturer itself, the new guideline titled “Cyber Security Baseline for Consumer Internet of Things Device Version 2.0” aims to protect user security and privacy with a set of requirements that cover the guidelines from the hardware and software of the device until the communication of the same.
At the same time, it also establishes the requirements on data security and privacy, including communication security, authentication and access control, secure boot, data wipe, etc.
It is a security foundation that all Xiaomi smart devices will go through next.
Improved security for Xiaomi devices and IoT products
Xiaomi’s guideline meets the needs of the industry. This is because there is no general standard that can be publicly consulted and implemented.
As such, enterprises can use this guide to avoid some basic security and privacy protection risks, and to rapidly improve the security and privacy protection capabilities of their IoT products.
These are the new security requirements for data on Xiaomi devices
Xiaomi currently owns one of the leading AIoT consumer platforms that includes several of its smart products and devices. In fact, since November 2021, this platform has connected more than 400 million devices, not counting smartphones or laptops.
In addition, there are currently more than 8 million users with 5 or more Xiaomi IoT devices around the world. In this way, Xiaomi now puts the emphasis on protecting the safety of its users.
In short, the technology led by Lei Jun now denotes a heightened concern for the security of its devices, particularly IoT devices. It is, from the beginning, synonymous with a mature company that works to maintain the trust of global users and consumers.
Finally, this announcement comes days after a German entity acquitted Xiaomi of previous accusations of censorship in its Android smartphones, as we revealed in 4gnews.
