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Really cool, but it's worrying the increasing capabilities that bad actors will have at their disposal if they get access to your mobile device... Why not use a
by joeyspn 11y ago
Really cool, but it's worrying the increasing capabilities that bad actors will have at their disposal if they get access to your mobile device... Why not use a single purpose device instead of a phone for this?
- troycarlson 11y ago1. I don't want a single purpose device for every connected device I own. 2. I don't want my phone to be the single point of failure for every connected device I own. Both alternatives get worse as you connect more devices. Somebody will need to think of a high-level solution to this problem (most likely Apple) for more granular access control of connected devices from your phone.
- jtymes 11y agoI could see having multiple single-use devices becoming a problem though too, and it doesn't seem to solve the "access" problem; the single purpose device could have its own vulnerabilities (hardware or software), so it just moves the target from one device to another, while (admittedly) limiting its scope of impact. I'm also not sure the market would like it either, considering that the smartphone has wholly replaced many single-purpose devices (camera, GPS, calculator, etc.). The convenience factor may outweigh the security factor for many.