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dewsgirl

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32. I'm afraid to..but admittedly I am curious about what all is there

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:35 PM

Dec 2019

other than child porn and drugs, we rarely hear about much else. From looking at those lists, its a cornucopia of horrifying depravity. Also there are government operatives operating from the deep/dark web(this piqued my interest).

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This is why I don't buy into the whole "internet of things" ( IoT): [View all] tblue37 Dec 2019 OP

Us too, we have had a lot of breakins in our neighborhood. redstatebluegirl Dec 2019 #1

Wise decisions. defacto7 Dec 2019 #6

Re smart tv's CloudWatcher Dec 2019 #36

I bought an RCA doorbell camera dansolo Dec 2019 #50

One thing that could be done easily is to make the devices non-functional MineralMan Dec 2019 #2

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #3

There are no such cameras at my house. Why would you think MineralMan Dec 2019 #25

Yes, the full article points out that the big tech companies have ways to make them more tblue37 Dec 2019 #7

With those cameras, a good password is really all the protection MineralMan Dec 2019 #27

What they really care about is having to spend more money on NYC Liberal Dec 2019 #45

Yeah. This is one of the main issues. ramen Dec 2019 #23

I watched one of those dark side of YouTube videos it was something like, dewsgirl Dec 2019 #4

😳 That is super creepy. bronxiteforever Dec 2019 #12

That wasnt the worst thing on that list, actually it was fairly dewsgirl Dec 2019 #15

Everything electronic has a camera now. bronxiteforever Dec 2019 #18

So far, I've found no reason to visit the dark web. MineralMan Dec 2019 #28

I'm afraid to..but admittedly I am curious about what all is there dewsgirl Dec 2019 #32

I'm going to continue to avoid it, I think. MineralMan Dec 2019 #37

You cant go there from the normal internet, you have to download a special encrypted server Baclava Dec 2019 #49

the feds broke tor years ago....... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #53

Im talking about the average user, not criminals looking to avoid the cops, lots of them there too Baclava Dec 2019 #56

Yes. I'm aware of that, but haven't explored it. MineralMan Dec 2019 #55

I am fine manually locking my doors and I don't like my house being Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #5

Same here. defacto7 Dec 2019 #8

+ a brazillion! nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #9

Many of these products use Open-Source Software, compromised by hacker, nation state actors. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #10

+1 dalton99a Dec 2019 #17

That's silly. You are buying stuff made in China. It doesn't matter what the software is... hunter Dec 2019 #44

Not silly, but brings up good point. The hardware can, and often is, embedded with data mining chips TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #46

i don't need my refrigerator or my toilet hooked to my phone or the internet. n/t 5X Dec 2019 #11

I've had 3 things stolen from me in the last three years ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #13

It's related, because for the high risks of surveillance, you should get a much better ROI. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #14

Yeah, it's through a cable company ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #47

You make a good point. However, many criminals have been MineralMan Dec 2019 #31

They are kind of fun ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #48

I try to remind people -- "Every bad idea was once new." eppur_se_muova Dec 2019 #16

Smart TV is sort of necessary. TNNurse Dec 2019 #19

The Alexa on the Fire TV Stick is only activated when you push the button cojoel Dec 2019 #42

:::Counts the number of years I have even THOUGHT of owning a doorbell camera::::: A HERETIC I AM Dec 2019 #20

Thoughtful post. There is one thing it left out, though, PatrickforO Dec 2019 #21

I'm still debating about the value of having a NEST or RING camera for the front door, other... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #22

Police departments are getting into agreements with Ring to be able to get footage Pompoy Dec 2019 #24

Consumers have as much responsibility for their security on the internet ToxMarz Dec 2019 #26

Bookmarking. calimary Dec 2019 #29

Why would people even want a camera in the bedroom Hav Dec 2019 #30

Laptop Cameras are easy to defeat Kaiserguy Dec 2019 #40

Pieces of black electrical tape 1/2-inch long take care of...... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #43

Do you have a cell phone? getagrip_already Dec 2019 #54

Sticker or electrical tape over cell phone camera does the trick. klook Dec 2019 #57

sounds good, but.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #58

Privacy is dead. We traded it for convenience. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2019 #33

Perhaps I'm old and out of the loop, I don't grok the "internet of things". lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #34

Yes, a system like you describe can be put together, MineralMan Dec 2019 #38

Unfortunately, this is the trend as we wade deep into the surveillence society. patphil Dec 2019 #35

We're already up to our necks in it. MineralMan Dec 2019 #39

Not all home IT devices are the same FreeState Dec 2019 #41

A lot of the new smart appliance features are things I don't want bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #51

'Internet of Value' is next RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #52