> What makes 'IoT' any different from an ordinary network-connected computer? Basically the same things that make, say, 'rats' different from an ordinary human

> What makes 'IoT' any different from an ordinary network-connected computer? Basically the same things that make, say, 'rats' different from an ordinary human being: specialization, capabilities, defenses, and deployment density. A different response might be needed to deal with millions of rats moving into your town compared to what worked when 15,000 juggalos congregated for the ICP music festival. They're both 'mammals', true; they both sleep and eat cheese. But they still might necessitate different strategies to manage or cope with them. (Having said that, I am still deeply skeptical of governmental regulation as a solution. I think Schneier is right about the scope of the problem, and that it's a perfect example of the class of problem that markets can't fix. Although trying to hold device makers liable might help somewhat, I'm afraid that the problem is like global warming — in theory, there are various solutions that might devise, but in practice human societies, even the minority of them that might have their shit sufficiently together to address the problem on their own, still aren't capable of the level of coordination required, so what we really need to do is "get ready to deal with it, because there's no way to stop it".)