On Jun 6, 2021, at 13:30, laurakid <laurakid7@yahoo.com> wrote:

Thanks for additional vindication, Dave. I really do have a lot of concern about cybercrime but since I am a novice assume that any such concerns will be met with justifiable disdain from this highly knowledgeable group of industry professionals and enthusiasts.

FWIW: I am an infosec professional who works at a company you hear about on the news occasionally. (I am also a Dave, which should lend about as much credibility-wise). This is a valid concern (and, also, your instincts are generally on point anyway, don’t discount yourself so much!). IoT devices are often rushed out the door with security as a distant third-place afterthought and are generally a horror show, security-wise. I keep mine on a separate VLAN and WiFi network, which is obviously not an option for everyone, but I want to be able to keep an eye on ‘em. Always be wary of what you let on your network and what you let talk to the Internet. - Dave

ROFL yes, very true. :-) In fact I'm working on a few things related to that product right now, some improvements to the power supply area. -Dave On 6/6/21 1:58 PM, Chris Fala wrote:

Not this awesome product!!!

https://www.switcheroo.com/

On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 1:25 PM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:

On 6/6/21 1:22 PM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > I appreciate this thread vindicating my weariness towards smart > technology.  My basic concerns were that I didn’t want my kitchen > appliances to be smarter than me jk 😂. Also didn’t want risk of > hacking (though I know highly unlikely, it’s the principle).

  Beware, it's not all that unlikely.  It's happening all over, with all sorts of products.

           -Dave

-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA