In today’s age, privacy is a luxury.
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There is no doubt that the future of the Internet of Things will revolutionize our work and lifestyle, and bring new changes to smart homes and smart devices everywhere – but what does the Internet of Things have for our privacy? influences?
The following translations:
The Internet of Things has been reported for many years.
There is no doubt that the future of the Internet of Things will revolutionize our work and lifestyle, and will bring new changes to smart homes and smart devices everywhere. But people often habitually ignore a key point: “What impact does the Internet of Things have on our privacy?”
01.What is the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things is a marketing term that refers to any traditional device or thing that people have never thought of requiring the Internet to connect. Random interconnection can be achieved through the network. As the price of chip devices plummets, people can get a lot of cheap, low-energy, easy-to-connect devices.
When your washing machine sends a notification to your phone, you can know that the clothes have been washed out at any location.
With the increase in bandwidth, the convenience of wireless technology and mobile networks, the Internet of Things has become easier to sell. When you are going out, you can open the program to see what’s missing in your fridge, not a list there. Although things have become more convenient, there are still a lot of connection problems.
02. Something about the Internet of Things
As we mentioned before, there are a lot of connectivity issues. Some devices should not be connected, but they are now connected. This kind of user scenario is only used for marketing, but it does not solve the actual problem, so it is not practical in terms of function. Then in general, this kind of laundry that can remind youWhat is the real role of the machine?
After a smart board in many smart devices breaks down, it can cause catastrophic failure. Smart TV can work normally, but when it is connected to the Internet, the actual advertising ARM board will disappear, and the capacitor will be burned, so that the entire TV will be paralyzed. Although these devices are connected via the Internet, they may not be able to perform actual security updates and will only push you more unwanted ads and features.
Any system, no matter how well designed, is flawed. When you add a smart device, it’s equivalent to adding multiple systems to your home network. Do you think developers will use the last few bits on the ROM to fill one of the millions of security holes? Or when the washing machine runs out of the last Tide laundry ball, the developer will remind you that you need to use their affiliate code to buy a laundry ball?
Each smart device is a tiny computer that connects to your home network in a variety of ways, unless you deliberately disconnect it from your home network. Most people won’t do this, but if someone wants to do it, this can’t be done without a developer’s ISP giving the router.
03.Is the Internet of Things infringing on our privacy?
Ultimately, the EULA in these devices allows developers to mine the data they want. If you connect a smart device to your network, look at the traffic and you will see the various data sent to each server. If someone buys a Samsung TV, when they accidentally connect the TV to the Internet, there will be various advertisements on the TV or similar advertisements on the menu. In fact, this equipment is not bought by you, it is rented to you according to the manufacturer’s terms, and these terms are still very demanding for users.
Even if the manufacturer is ostensibly friendly, the application software manufacturer or OS manufacturer or other organization that affects the TV is not friendly. With a little carelessness and a click error, your TV may become a 1984 screen, and clicking this may result in an order. A loophole has occurred in the wrong place, and if it is not properly operated, this device may be someone else’s.
04.What can we do?
Do not buy this equipment first, unless you have a good network security foundation, steerable equipment and enough luck. Even those who are proficient in this will waste time reversing, either putting the device on a blacklist or putting it in a whitelist of traffic. This requires time, effort, and network support. Some devices will stop working if you pause their ads. If an ad is embedded in your device, there are very few devices that will let you choose not to advertise.
Although this seems counterintuitive, buy a non-smart device as a core machine, plus some smart components, this