It's also the age of 100's of millions of Android devices that will never get the proper security updates required to not make them into corporate surveillance devices/botnet participants.
More security, yes please.
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Apple and Amazon Adopt Opposing Strategies as Smart Home War Heats Up
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More security, yes please.
I enjoy a stable secure OS too. That's not the point. Not enough do to make that argument a successful marketing strategy. Compare iOS and Android market share and tell me again I'm incorrect.
Or opens your front door or turns your heating off in the winter. IoT security is crucial in the current world. Am glad Apple is taking it seriously. Reminds me of iOS vs. Android.
"A non-hackable smart home product like a door lock or a camera provides more peace of mind than quick compatibility."
What evidence is there to support that it is IMPOSSIBLE to hack homekit?
What evidence is there to support that it is IMPOSSIBLE to hack homekit?
Webcams and anything with microphones might be things you want to be as secure as possible as well. And while you might not care if your webcam is used in a DDOS attack, some people might care about that.
I sure hope so. They've done awfully well for "losing"...
The rest of us care a lot because we don't want servers we use DDoSed by your damn insecure light bulbs, shower, fridge, toaster etc.
Yes open will always gain more market share, but I doubt apple thinks they "lost".
That's what I was referring to, just because apple has less market share does not mean they lost especially when most of those android phones are cheap as dirt and are used as dumb phones.
You're right, nothings hack-proof. Connecting your things to the internet exposes them to added risk. But if I'm going to connect my home to remote controllability, I'd rather go all in with a company that takes security the most seriously. Same with my computer and phone OS's, which is why I'm willing to endure the frustrations of being in the Apple ecosystem.
Maybe not directly, but these devices are in your home network and if your smart fridge can be used to hack your router or other devices from the inside and launch man in the middle attacks against you, then you will hopefully realize that everything you bring online in your home needs to comply with the highest security standards.
You must know as well as anyone, they've never tried to be the do everything company. It doesn't matter as long as they are in the key industries at the right time.
It needs to be pointed out that depending on which system you are using (smartthings, etc), you can't just open doors and windows with your voice. That would be a major security issue if that's allowed. My echo is mainly used for lights, turning my home theater system on and off, playing music and just asking questions (weather, news, etc). I also use it occasionally to order stuff from Amazon (which requires a pin).
The security protocols are already there and even if someone does hack in to the echo, it won't prevent my other systems (Nest, Smartthings etc.) from notifying me about what is happening. As far as the "always on" paranoid delusion. The echo is not always listening and recording every word you say. It only triggers "on" when it hears the programmed wake word.
Well, this article made me delete the timers from the Home app and program them in the Hue app. I'll let you know in a couple of weeks how that works out.
When Amazon openly admits they can't guarantee security... for a home device...
Yea I'm going Apple.
Yea I'm going Apple.
I recently got an Echo Dot and I love this thing!
I can even setup AT&T as a skill and I can tell Alexa to send a text to someone on my list.
The voice is clear, natural and pleasant and sounds like a real person.
I haven't been able to stump her (LOL!) yet.
Apple has it's work cut out for them. Here's hoping they catch up soon.
I can even setup AT&T as a skill and I can tell Alexa to send a text to someone on my list.
The voice is clear, natural and pleasant and sounds like a real person.
I haven't been able to stump her (LOL!) yet.
Apple has it's work cut out for them. Here's hoping they catch up soon.
Right, it's common across many industries. There's the mass market which will often have lowest common denominator or commoditized offerings and then there are companies that differentiate with other value prop and higher price point. Personally I have zero problem paying a premium (or these days that's often paying period on the software/service side) for an offering with higher security and/or better privacy.
The best part is the market forces at play that can lift all ships. The higher end can't run away with pricing or they will be priced out of growth in market share and the lower end has pressure to offer features and quality the higher end has presented to market.
Yea but to trigger "on" it needs to be listening in the first place.
I kept waiting for Apple to catch up in flexibility and variety of products. Then I bought an Echo dot for $40 and not I'm sold on the Amazon ecosystem. Apple missed the boat. Going forward, any smart product I buy will be Echo compatible.
Right, but there is no data flowing or recording happening. The unit itself is simply in standby mode until it hears the wake word.