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Isn't this idea hiding the problem though? While using uncommon hardware and protocols may thwart certain users, it's really not solving the problem of security
by EarthIsHome 10y ago
Isn't this idea hiding the problem though? While using uncommon hardware and protocols may thwart certain users, it's really not solving the problem of security. It's somewhat similar to the idea of using a hidden wireless network and calling that security instead of securing your network with WPA2, etc.
As these devices become more popular, we'll start seeing more Zigbees and Z-wave devices become commodity hardware.
- Dayshine 10y agoNot at all, anyone can "join" the network, but nobody can decrypt the traffic without the key. Zigbee has built-in, easy, encryption. You simply set your router to allow unsecured joins temporarily whenever you get a new device, which then learns the key. When the network is set to allow only secure joins only devices pre-configured with the key can see anything other than encrypted frames.