This is part of a set of minimum-security standards theUKis requiring to protect consumers from hacking andcyberattacks.

In addition, theyll need to be transparent about the timing of important security updates.

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New UK cybersecurity law will make weak passwords a thing of the past

The governmentestimatesthat UK households own nine connected devices on average.

Cybercrime costs the UK approximately27bnper year.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

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With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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