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Originally Posted by pholy
But not inevitable. I don't have to buy the toaster or fridge with the network connection. I don't have to open my firewall to any device within my home. I will find a way to disable any wireless connection (except, perhaps my cellphone) that tries to bypass my firewall.
In a democracy, we have (in theory) the ability to pass laws to force manufacturers to allow us control over the devices we buy. Don't we?
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One would hope. Are they required to let you know that the item being purchased is networked? Or can they just slip some nanobots into your tea and sugar, flipping the switch later? *
*Referece to
The Iron Duke