The exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act took effect Oct. 28. They provide a two-year window allowing good-faith researchers to break into the software that controls most consumer and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) devices without violating copyright laws. The exemptions come with tight restrictions, but there is some optimism that the two year window will be good for all interested parties researchers, developers, manufacturers and especially consumers. The most positive things about the new exemptions are that they cover both security and repair.”]
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