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Here is the problem with that. If Google does continue to support the product “forever”, then 20 years from now when a major vulnerability is exposed, they will
by mox1 3y ago
Here is the problem with that. If Google does continue to support the product “forever”, then 20 years from now when a major vulnerability is exposed, they will have to fix it or perform a recall or something.
I saw this first hand when the large medical device company I worked for put in extraordinary effort to support a legacy product, well past its original intended lifepsan. It was costing a lot to keep support reps trained, make supplies, keep engineers around, etc. etc.
Then the FDA decided that there was a “security vulnerability “ and we had to recall all of them. Well yes no shit the device with a 25 year old wireless protocol has some issues.
After that, the executives realized that legacy product on the roster was just a giant risk, and we now explicitly End Of Life things….
- greggsy 3y agoIt’s strange that cars can operate without vendor support for 100+ years. What happens when a vulnerability arises through the 2010 infotainment console?
- perceptronas 3y agoYour car gets stolen. Older cars get absolutely no support for their software
- mox1 3y agoThe KIA executives are having the exact same conversation right now after being required to recall vehicles from 2011[1]. I don't have a good answer for this, but requiring a company to "fix" something 12 years later that is tough. This is how planned obsolescence becomes a corporate strategy. 1. https://www.drive.com.au/news/kia-hyundai-theft-us-immobiliser-recall/ https://www.drive.com.au/news/kia-hyundai-theft-us-immobilis...
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoCurious though, were the medical devices implanted? Transhumans become upset when vivisected.