A new recommendation calls for a standard update mechanism in connected devices to ensure widespread, secure distribution of new firmware. The proposal is meant to become a guiding set of rules for manufacturers to follow during the design and development of their products. The initiative comes from three ARM employees who submitted their work to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an activity of the Internet Society non-profit group with a mission to provide internet-related standards, education and policy. It considers the larger picture of the unregulated IoT industry where functionality is often manufacturers sole ambition.”]
Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/efforts-secure-iot-continue/