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> So by this logic there is no way to not brick devices when a company shuts down Uh, don't make the device phone home? Make the phone home optional? Don't p
by robonerd 5y ago
> So by this logic there is no way to not brick devices when a company shuts down
Uh, don't make the device phone home? Make the phone home optional? Don't put software in it in the first place? There are many ways for devices to continue working long after the manufacturer is dead and forgotten.
Something has become clear to me: Since the IoT industry refuses to regulate itself, we need environmental legislation to regulate this industry.
- Spivak 5y agoDone! But it still wont get any security updates then so by the parent’s comment it might as well be useless.
- twojacobtwo 5y agoWhy couldn't they simply allow initial setup without the phone-home, then recommend a user-initiated phone-home for updates only (or request to continue auto-updates, etc.)? If I stop receiving security updates, at least I could use the devices in an isolated network, or through a separate firewall/controller, whereas the former case is just a paperweight.