The UK government has finalized its IoT code of conduct, but has not outlined anything in the way of repercussions for non-compliance. As such, the document is pretty toothless, but is a useful guide for people who are entirely unfamiliar with the issues at stake. Attempting to get ahead of the curve, and have device makers ship secure devices, approaches like these require some form of penalty for those that ignore them. The twenty-four page document, available here, comes from the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), and is titled ‘Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security.’ However, even if teeth are introduced, it seems highly likely that the big-name brands will comply, while their overseas bargain-basement…