UL Charges for Cyber Standards, Draws Scrutiny

Underwriters Laboratories announced the UL 2900 Cybersecurity Assurance Program for network‑connectable products, but drew criticism for charging hundreds of dollars for access to the standards; UL defends the fees as necessary to recover development costs and says the standards were developed with input from government and industry experts, while security advocates warn that paywalling the specs may hinder public vetting and research.