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The simplicity of a lightbulb, lacking a monitor and keyboard, is what makes updating it relatively difficult for a non-technical person I see your overall poi
by mdekkers 10y ago
The simplicity of a lightbulb, lacking a monitor and keyboard, is what makes updating it relatively difficult for a non-technical person
I see your overall point and don't disagree. However, most IoT devices will have some kind of UI, in the form of a smartphone app or other kind remote access - think routers, WiFI AP's (not IoT per-se, but devices without keyboard/mouse) or recently there was some brouhaha over garage door openers, I believe. The App/Webpage is a clear route to notify users, and manage the upgrade process. I believe it is possible, and doable, but will cost money. And until we are going to start seeing some serious attacks with real day-to-day impact, IoT makers will remain unmoved to invest in this process. I believe that CF fuels insecurity in the medium to long term by removing further incentives for the makers to invest in secure practices.
I believe that CF is aware of this, hence their marketing message appears to be "it's too hard, don't bother, we'll take care of it"