How many more of these IoT devices that use DRM technology to validate the use of proprietary refills do we have to endure?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is awesome. I love my smart devices when they make my life easier.
That’s supposed to be the point of connected devices, which is to add sensor capability, remote operation, and data gathering that benefits the end-user.
Yes, that data is valuable to the device manufacturer, too, which runs cloud services in order to make that product work. And it’s a huge liability should that data make it out into the wild. But that’s the cost of IoT.
I have a lot of connected devices in my home. Thermostats, lighting, fans, electrical switches, garage door openers, and even my swimming pool/spa heater and pump. And, of course, my smart speakers, such as my Amazon Echo devices and Sonos devices.
Source: Jailbreaking your connected coffee machine: The idiocy of things | ZDNet
