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That's not a bad point. I can see the desire to keep these away from certain places, but if that's the case, why geo-lock them so much? Why couldn't you allow a
by mbreese 13y ago
That's not a bad point. I can see the desire to keep these away from certain places, but if that's the case, why geo-lock them so much? Why couldn't you allow a large region of GPS coordinates and add a mandatory blacklist of locations? Instead of solving the "problem" (stop the machines from working in Iran), the manufacturer turned this into a profit center. Blocking a company from rearranging their work floor seems a bit much.
- ewoodrich 13y agoI would guess that part of the problem is that relying entire on GPS would not be practical, considering the likelihood that many machines would be located within large warehouses or industrial buildings that block a GPS signal. The article mentions that gyros are also used, so I suspect that the company prefers to have a defensible list of purchasers, with the confidence that this would not change without their knowledge. Similar in results to a blacklist, but somewhat more reliable from the manufacturer's perspective.
- jey 13y agoGPS by itself could be easily spoofed. It's a well-known protocol that is broadcast in the clear.