Re: Crisis of Broadband
Reply #16 –
There is some crisis at that. Certain Jeep vehicles have been recalled because it's been proven that hackers can get into the system and shut down your brakes, steering and so on while the car is moving. The hacker gets in through the vehicle's entertainment system which is connected to the Internet so you won't miss your friends on Facebook while you travel to see family in the Ozarks. Turns out the car's computer controls are linked to the entertainment system, and once you're into the one you can control the other. Sooooooo......... there's a crisis. Or at least you'll be convinced there's a crisis when you find that you can neither steer nor stop your Jeep.
Needless to say, I'm a trifle less than convinced that we really need broadband control of everything. My lamp already has a switch to turn it on and off, it's not that hard for me to pull the chain or turn the knob. Refrigerators and stoves have gotten by for more than a century without Broadband--- what's the rush to hook them up now? Why do I need to raise and lower the garage door with my cell phone? Am I really better off if my front-door lock can be controlled by phone--- or do I open up new risks (like, a hacker figures out how to unlock your house with his cell phone).
I know it never occurs to the geeks who invent all this stuff, but--- just because you CAN do some thing doesn't mean you SHOULD do it.