Certainly. You don't buy 'IoT' devices in the first place. Most of them are solutions in search of a problem, not the other way around, just ways to get tech-enthused people to spend their money on more toys that they didn't need until someone convinced them they did.
You can blame the consumer in the same vein that a judge can tell someone 'ignorance of the law is no excuse'. The average consumer is about as security-savvy with things like this as they are about their Facebook posts. It's the whole 'I have nothing to hide therefore I have nothing to fear' attitude, which of course is utter and complete nonsense. Some consumers might hear and even understand that their Nest thermostat is accessible by hackers, but they don't really care. Of course imagine their faces in
"Don't blame the consumer when the mfgr is putting out shit product."
Of course you can blame the customer.
The only thing you can't blame the customer is for the thingie being there (I wanted X but X came with a, b and c tied to it) as soon as they buy something on purpose, customers are the ones to blame.
What you can't do is just the opposite, blame the vendor. You know for sure the vendor will try to sell you the cheapest shit that maximizes their revenue. Heck, it's their damn job to do so! And the ven
Blame the consumer for not asking about security options. If their thermostat is unsecure as an IoT device because it connects to their wifi router, then I wouldn't put any bets about the security of their laptop or smart TV either. The rise of security problems is not necessarily because of IoT security but because there are not so many more things all on the same internet. The security needs to be added even when the consumer is not asking for those features, even if it raises the cost of the products.
Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.
- Alan Turing
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The convenience is worth the risk. The dumb-ass majority has spoken.
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Fair point. But did they have any other options?
Are there secure IoTs?
Maybe, just maybe, the developers/manufacturers are at some fault.
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But did they have any other options?
Certainly. You don't buy 'IoT' devices in the first place. Most of them are solutions in search of a problem, not the other way around, just ways to get tech-enthused people to spend their money on more toys that they didn't need until someone convinced them they did.
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Yes, aside from the blatantly obvious no, are there any secure options?
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which is kind of my point.
Don't blame the consumer when the mfgr is putting out shit product. While putting lipstick on it.
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"Don't blame the consumer when the mfgr is putting out shit product."
Of course you can blame the customer.
The only thing you can't blame the customer is for the thingie being there (I wanted X but X came with a, b and c tied to it) as soon as they buy something on purpose, customers are the ones to blame.
What you can't do is just the opposite, blame the vendor. You know for sure the vendor will try to sell you the cheapest shit that maximizes their revenue. Heck, it's their damn job to do so! And the ven
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You're working with the wrong vendors if you think it's their job to sell you the cheapest shit possible.
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"You're working with the wrong vendors if you think it's their job to sell you the cheapest shit possible."
That's not what I said. I said "the cheapest shit that maximizes their revenue".
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Blame the consumer for not asking about security options. If their thermostat is unsecure as an IoT device because it connects to their wifi router, then I wouldn't put any bets about the security of their laptop or smart TV either. The rise of security problems is not necessarily because of IoT security but because there are not so many more things all on the same internet. The security needs to be added even when the consumer is not asking for those features, even if it raises the cost of the products.