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> is it bad to make our homes work just a little better? Not at all. Unfortunately, very few people are actually including proper security and risk costs. A de
by pdkl95 11y ago
> is it bad to make our homes work just a little better?
Not at all. Unfortunately, very few people are actually including proper security and risk costs. A device that improves energy use and makes usage data or admin control accessible by a network may not be "just a little better". The network attack risk may even make the device a net harm.
It is rare to even see these negatives addressed by the people promoting IoT. I consider this extreme negligence, as any problems from a network attack are paid by the end user. Like coal based power, insecure consumer devices avoid paying for their negative externalities.