The humble toaster is not what it used to be. Smart technology has revolutionized household appliances like never before, making safety control ever more complex…and necessary.

Renewable energy systems are increasingly viewed as the weak link in the grid by cyber criminals. The IEC has a number of solutions to thwart them, combining standards and conformity assessment.

Last year, France briefly stopped selling a popular smartphone when initial testing suggested that it was emitting too much electromagnetic radiation. This turned out not to be the case and the country’s regulatory authority lifted the ban. Not surprisingly, though, it attracted a lot of attention from the media and renewed apprehension around the possible effects of mobile phones on our health.