Secured by Design (SBD) is the official police security initiative, owned by the UK Police Service. SBD operates an accreditation scheme on behalf of the UK Police Service for products or services that have met recognised security standards.
As life and business in the 21st century has become increasingly reliant on being connected to the internet, we have seen an increase in products known as Internet of Things (IoT), these could be doorbells, smart locks, lightbulbs or voice assistants (Alexa, Siri).
The scheme highlights products that have achieved the appropriate IoT standards / certifications, helping manufacturers comply with government legislation around the security of their products, keeping UK users safe and helping them make better informed choices when buying such devices.
In 2020, the average UK household had around
10.3 internet connected devices
1 in 5
UK consumers bought a new digital device during lockdown.
In the first half of 2021, around
1.51 billion attacks
were made on IoT devices, which doubled from the year before
The number of internet connected devices across the world has increased to 35 billion and that number continues to rise with the prediction being
75 billion by 2025