A legal milestone on the internet of things: The California's law n° 357, 2018, with effect from January 1st 2020

Abstract

The present article consists of defining the ecosystem called Internet of Things and California Law No. 327 Information privacy: connected devices, published on 28th September 2018 and added to California Civil Code, Section 1, Part 4, Division 3, under the title Title 1.81.26. Security of Connected Devices, with effect only since January 1st 2020. To stories effects, comprises two parts: the first defines the conceptual-technological framework and the second examines the different principles adopted in Law No. 327 Information privacy: connected devices, and, at the same time, presents its harshest criticism as well as arguments in its defense. It also carries out a comparative analysis of this legislation with the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Trust, Privacy and Security of Consumers and Businesses in the Internet of Things. Finally, it's concluded that there is an agreement in the technical-scientific community that this law is a turning point in the protection of consumers of connected devices and that it revives the legal debate.