tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5513056729828905569..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The 'Internet of Things' is shaping up to be a security nightmarePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10994658998295239802014-08-02T17:27:03.045-05:002014-08-02T17:27:03.045-05:00It isn't necessary to entirely forego nifty ne...It isn't necessary to entirely forego nifty networked stuff...Better home routers can set up a second guest network that can't access the main network directly. Give this sort of thing guest access only, and if someone gets control of your wifi lightbulb they have no advantage over someone on a completely separate part of the internet. <br /><br />Corporate networks have used this for years--We run a bunch of virtual networks, traffic from one virtual network has to go through the router and firewall to get to another--just like traffic from the outside world. <br /><br />A much bigger problem is the home router itself, and that ordinary users won't keep them updated or even set them up with basic security.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167315201563562644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-67908731702454685812014-08-01T17:45:41.127-05:002014-08-01T17:45:41.127-05:00Just to make things even more interesting: I'v...Just to make things even more interesting: I've been noticing a lot of unsecured WiFi access points with names suggestive of wireless printers.<br />So... devices that get taken home (or to the office), set up indoors, maybe connected via Ethernet, and sit there looking like default WiFi access points with, apparently, no security... and who-knows-what access to the internal network.<br />Ain't we got fun!Eric Wilnerhttp://siliconvalleyredneck.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-47206789674656828022014-08-01T11:08:08.642-05:002014-08-01T11:08:08.642-05:00It's bad enough having a TV & blu-ray play...It's bad enough having a TV & blu-ray player which connect wirelessly. At least they don't do it until I tell them to ... but I'm with you.<br /><br />Wirecutters sound like a better idea.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-72652197099456103132014-08-01T08:56:57.953-05:002014-08-01T08:56:57.953-05:00You mean, having my fridge connected to the net is...You mean, having my fridge connected to the net is BAD idea. Who could have possibly seen that coming?<br />I have a dumb fridge. It's not even connected to the water line.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697173636167216585noreply@blogger.com