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At some point, it becomes time to pass draconian laws against consumer-hostile practices like phoning home other than to perform the intended function of a prod
by Silhouette 6y ago
At some point, it becomes time to pass draconian laws against consumer-hostile practices like phoning home other than to perform the intended function of a product or forcing updates that change behaviour in adverse or unwanted ways.
I am reasonably sure that point is already behind us, but politicians are not exactly known for their tech savvy and timely regulation of tech industry.
- nichos 6y agoYou can't legislate morals.
- yjftsjthsd-h 6y agoWhat else is worth legislating? If it was in the manufacturer's short-sighted selfish interest, they'd do it. For everything else, there's customer action and legal action.
- mschuetz 6y agoIt's being done all the time, and it's exactly what legislation is for. Workers rights, consumer protection, EPA, outlawing child labor and slaves, etc.
- nicbou 6y agoThere is already the GDPR, but it lacks sufficient enforcement. This is a very relevant read (PDF): https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Publikation/EN/Others/Sector_inquiry_smart_TVs_conclusion.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Publikation/EN/Ot...
- Silhouette 6y agoInteresting report, thanks for sharing it. I think there are other significant dangers in this area beyond those it covers, but promoting a better approach to privacy and to security updates after purchase would at least be two significant steps in the right direction.