IoT's problem isn't just privacy, it's security. IoT devices have little to no security built in. These devices, when compromised (and they are compromised easily) don't typically give any outward signs own pwnage. They still appear to function normally. Yet, they've been used to construct huge DDoS botnets (https://arstechnica.com/search/?ie=UTF-8&q=iot+botnet). These devices also can, and have, been used to commit long distance domestic abuse (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/techn...abuse.html).
Amazon or Google saving your conversations in order to run a quick keyword filter with the end goal of further personalizing the ads they deliver to you isn't really the issue. It's that just about anyone else can gain access to these devices, and use them for nefarious purposes ranging from creating DDoS botnets, to targeted harassment and abuse. And until vendors start giving a shit about security, they're largely just another attack vector for assholes to exploit.
Amazon or Google saving your conversations in order to run a quick keyword filter with the end goal of further personalizing the ads they deliver to you isn't really the issue. It's that just about anyone else can gain access to these devices, and use them for nefarious purposes ranging from creating DDoS botnets, to targeted harassment and abuse. And until vendors start giving a shit about security, they're largely just another attack vector for assholes to exploit.
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