The industry has expanded the usage of DRM to various hardware products, such as Keurig’s coffeemakers,[9][10] Philips’ light bulbs,[11][12] mobile device power chargers,[13][14][15] and John Deere’s tractors.[16] For instance, tractor companies try to prevent farmers from making repairs under via DRM.[17]
What’s worse is that these things have a full Computer inside them with some custom distribution of Linux on it. And usually it’s some really outdated software, (even the Kernel they use is most of the time 10+ years old) which means IoT devices are a perfect target for hackers to exploit.
And of course the custom software on them is some quickly thrown together hack-job that works just enough to convince investors. After all; Time is money!
Also let’s not forget that if the company closes down all IoT devices they made become paper weights.
this ‘make evything smart’ trend is the new ‘make eveything blockchain’
It’s been around for a while (“smart” refrigerators/microwaves/…), but DRM in light bulbs is another level of ridiculous
What’s worse is that these things have a full Computer inside them with some custom distribution of Linux on it. And usually it’s some really outdated software, (even the Kernel they use is most of the time 10+ years old) which means IoT devices are a perfect target for hackers to exploit.
And of course the custom software on them is some quickly thrown together hack-job that works just enough to convince investors. After all; Time is money!
Also let’s not forget that if the company closes down all IoT devices they made become paper weights.
Such progress! /rant
soon you’ll have to listen to a 30 second ad before the lights turn on