Also 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

Also 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.