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All due respect, as you don't represent your employer, but a LAN-facing router that is automatically updated by a PRISM partner is an immediate no for those con

All due respect, as you don't represent your employer, but a LAN-facing router that is automatically updated by a PRISM partner is an immediate no for those concerned about surveillance (dragnet or targeted) inside the home. Edit: misread the specs, point still stands.

wmf 10y ago
OnHub doesn't have a microphone.
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y ago
  But the other x number of devices connected to it in your home do. Automatic Security Updates is a contradiction in terms.
  - Karunamon 10y ago
    The average user is a lot more likely to be a victim of a targeted attack by a hacker than a targeted attack by the state.
    - nitrogen 10y ago
      Nobody's worried about targeted state attacks, they're worried about dragnet state attacks.
      - Karunamon 10y ago
        ...which don't seem to rely on vulnerabilities introduced via update mechanisms.
        nitrogen 10y ago
        I don't think we can say that for sure. For one example, there was the Skype update that removed most peer-to-peer features and added interception abilities.
        Karunamon 10y ago
        Or, because peer to peer Skype sucked given the dismal status of the average home user's internet connection.
paul_milovanov 10y ago
in the hypothetical case you're right, what gives you any assurance that the manufacturers of any of your other connected devices are not cooperating with the state?