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> This “Internet of Things” has promised people convenience, yet we know that convenience has already come at the cost of personal privacy. I really wonder if
by dgs_sgd 5y ago
> This “Internet of Things” has promised people convenience, yet we know that convenience has already come at the cost of personal privacy.
I really wonder if the privacy implications of the "internet of things" are so dangerous that the internet of things should never be realized to its full potential. There is the always present temptation for governments to co-opt it as a surveillance apparatus. It really is the perfect tool for Big Brother style rule.
The cost may be too high.
Edit: grammar
- sumtechguy 5y agoAlso consider most of those devices after 2-3 years as insecure. Many running a decade old version of linux at its core, and the other bits of software usually just as old. Written by someone whos job was outsourced 4 years ago. Never to be updated again. Just assume someone is going to do things with it that you do not want them doing. That the gov wants in on the action is just another in the list of threat actors.
- giantg2 5y agoWhenever I want an IoT type device, I would rather home brew it. Technically my stuff would be more of a local network of things since I rarely expose stuff over the internet, especially due to lack of static IP.
- dotcommand 5y agoThe selling point of IoT is the data. It's the reason for the heavy investment in big data/neural networks/nvidia/etc. Preparing for the IoT world where there isn't much privacy but lots and lots of data.
- fsflover 5y agoIt's the privacy implications of proprietary software that are too dangerous. With free software, you can trust your devices.