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My reluctance in having an internet connected camera in my house 24/7 is why I bought a LIDAR vacuum. For similar reasons I had the security cameras removed fro
by altacc 4y ago
My reluctance in having an internet connected camera in my house 24/7 is why I bought a LIDAR vacuum. For similar reasons I had the security cameras removed from the house when I bought it. I've worked in IT long enough to know not to trust either the code or humans involved.
- hammock 4y agoInviting indoor-facing cameras is a disaster waiting to happen. There is a reason why Zuckerberg tapes over his laptop and why the Pelosi family only have exterior security cameras
- fnordpiglet 4y agoI’d rather hear what zuck is saying than watch him pick his nose. Bet he doesn’t tape his microphone, and even if he did it wouldn’t help.
- hammock 4y agoHe does tape his microphone, even though it doesn’t help Source: https://www.hackread.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Mark-Zuckerberg-Tape-Facebook-Instagram-1-796x398.jpg https://www.hackread.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Mark-Zuc...
- kjkjadksj 4y agoNeither does taping the webcam because the mac has that thing wired in serial to the led. I wonder what other security measures he accepts without thinking critically about them?
- LarryMullins 4y ago> mac has that thing wired in serial to the led. That doesn't stop the camera from working, it only notifies you. And it only notifies you if you're paying attention to your computer. So yes, taping your webcam does work.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoGiven he doesn’t know how sound works it’s unsurprising he’s so intent on the metaverse.
- nequo 4y agoA security camera based on motion sensors that does not have access to the internet would be a good product or DIY project.
- _ea1k 4y agoIts fairly easy to do if you have VLANs or can put them on their own network.
- 411111111111111 4y agoYou mean by isolating the cameras into a network that doesn't have internet? That might work, but might also be circumvented at some point. I.e Amazon security cameras can use the neighbors cameras network to phone home.
- _ea1k 4y agoYeah, definitely don't buy cameras with those features as a possibility if you don't personally desire it. Getting regular onvif cameras is pretty easy if that's what you desire. Restrict them from internet access and you don't have to worry about firmware updates too.
- glitchc 4y agoBut people want to be able to see what's going on at home while they're away, either at work or on vacation. That's the use case these cameras were invented for.
- nequo 4y agoThat is not the only use case. Another important use case is to see who broke into your home so that the police can find them.
- dyingkneepad 4y agoExcept that in 2023 the police won't even try to look for them. Maybe if you can provide their real address they will consider perhaps doing something about it.
- _moof 4y agoHow does the saying go? Tech enthusiasts get smart/connected everything; tech professionals keep a gun next to the printer in case it makes any funny noises?
- andrei_says_ 4y agoWell, all dot matrix printers make funny noises sooner or later so the gun is clearly justified.
- kab0b 4y agoI can't keep a gun anywhere near my printer, because the printer enrages me enough on a regular basis that it'd probably shoot it anyway.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoI find it fascinating people are so concerned about cameras. I am much more concerned about microphones. And I’ll betcha you’re typing on something with an always on microphone right now.
- altacc 4y agoFirst it’s about what’s easily controllable. Second it’s about threat impact of the release of any media taken from my house. I am very boring and so audio of me asking my wife what she wants for dinner for the 15,000th time wouldn’t cause any reputational damage compared to having naked photos of us shared on Facebook.
- b0afc375b5 4y agoI guess it depends. I am alone and almost never say anything, but I'm almost always wearing only underpants 23/7. Perhaps for other people, home conversations are more sensitive and they dress sensibly inside the house.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoHave you never read a credit card out over the phone? Your social security number or other sensitive identification? Discussed private medical information with a provider? I think people overestimate how boring their conversations are. It’s not about blackmail usually, although that’s what folks care about for video. But would you really be blackmailed by a picture of you on the toilet? I might be mildly embarrassed but I won’t go very far to prevent it from being published. But I talk about sensitive stuff quite often on the phone, or when I work from home.
- altacc 4y agoNo, I really don't do any of those things. Everything is online these days, which is a different attack surface. I also don't think that my iPhone is listening to me, for advertising or blackmail purposes.
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- LarryMullins 4y agoMy old dumb roomba with naught but bumpers, ultrasonic and IR sensors works just fine. It's my understanding that it doesn't map/remember room layouts at all, it seems to rely on stochastic bumping around rooms for an hour. When I want it to run in another room, I pick it up and carry it there. I don't understand why robot vacuums need more advanced sensors, let alone internet connection.
- bobbylarrybobby 4y agoFor the same reason cheap “smart” TVs do