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The Federal Trade Commission in June submitted comments to the working group convened by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is studying the security of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices and how they interact with consumers.

This request for comments focused on how IoT device manufacturers can effectively…

Last month, the FTC released a staff report entitled “The ‘Sharing’ Economy: Issues Facing Platforms, Participants, and Regulators,” that assesses evolving business models relying on internet and app-based “sharing economy” platforms, such as peer-to-peer platforms (think, Airbnb), and their effects on more traditional industries. The 100-page report also discusses several “trust mechanisms,” such…