If you don't want to get hacked, don't get things connected to the internet. If you want to know your milk is about to expire in your fridge, or turn your dryer on to fluff your clothes from your phone, then know the risks. If you don't care about those conveniences, don't pay for them and don't get a connected device. I can guarantee that you can still buy a fridge, dryer, coffee maker, and thermostat that aren't connected to the internet, and will still be able to for quite some time. Right now, the b
If you want to know your milk is about to expire in your fridge, or turn your dryer on to fluff your clothes from your phone, then know the risks.
But the risk is only because these stupid things are connected to the Internet. There's no reason they cannot use Bluetooth or similar. Connect to your cellphone when it is in range.
Playing devil's advocate, as I consider most consumer IoT to be both pointless and a security nightmare...
Bluetooth has limited range, so if someone doesn't know when they'll be leaving work and wants to turn on the dryer so that it will be done shortly after coming home, then Bluetooth only works if they work unusually close to home. Similarly, they might want to pick up fresh milk on the way home from work.
IMHO, most of the scenarios pushed by those who promote connected appliances are of marginal conven
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If you don't want to get hacked, don't get things connected to the internet. If you want to know your milk is about to expire in your fridge, or turn your dryer on to fluff your clothes from your phone, then know the risks. If you don't care about those conveniences, don't pay for them and don't get a connected device. I can guarantee that you can still buy a fridge, dryer, coffee maker, and thermostat that aren't connected to the internet, and will still be able to for quite some time. Right now, the b
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But the risk is only because these stupid things are connected to the Internet. There's no reason they cannot use Bluetooth or similar. Connect to your cellphone when it is in range.
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Playing devil's advocate, as I consider most consumer IoT to be both pointless and a security nightmare...
Bluetooth has limited range, so if someone doesn't know when they'll be leaving work and wants to turn on the dryer so that it will be done shortly after coming home, then Bluetooth only works if they work unusually close to home. Similarly, they might want to pick up fresh milk on the way home from work.
IMHO, most of the scenarios pushed by those who promote connected appliances are of marginal conven