White House partners with Amazon, Google, Best Buy to secure devices from cyberattacks


FILE PHOTO: 3D printed models of people working on computers and padlock are seen in front of a displayed CYBER ATTACK words and binary code in this picture illustration taken, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday along with companies such as Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet's Google and Best Buy will announce an initiative that allows Americans to identify devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks.

A new certification and labeling program would raise the bar for cybersecurity across smart devices such as refrigerators, microwaves, televisions, climate control systems and fitness trackers, the White House said in a statement.

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