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.
"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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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".