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[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

Poor design and implementation. The S in IOT stands for security. So many devices connected to the internet that don’t need to be. I get that it’s cool to control devices from your phone, but why is it necessary to send data from the device to a company’s server so I can retrieve it with an app? I should be able to connect to the device directly from the app, across my local network, without having to send private data to the cloud.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 months ago

I don't disagree, but that's not "snakeoil".

Snake oil is a term used to describe deceptive marketing, health care fraud, or a scam. Similarly, snake oil salesman is a common label used to describe someone who sells, promotes, or is a general proponent of some valueless or fraudulent cure, remedy, or solution.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil

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