A new US plan will show which consumer electronics are the safest

The White House said it would start with some of the most common, and often most at-risk, technologies such as Internet routers and home cameras. — Image by macrovector on Freepik

The White House is planning to introduce a labelling system to signal the level of security in the growing number of devices connected to the Internet, according to a senior administration official.

Consumers would be able to scan barcode attached to product packaging with their phones to access information such as the level of support from manufacturers and the device’s history of receiving software updates, an important function of data security, the official said.