Devices that collect information on you (1 Viewer)

[Isaac]

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline

The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[BlueSpruce]

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline

The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

www.tomshardware.com

Never use your primary WiFi network for IoT devices. Treat them as strangers in your home.

Including Google Nest cams, Ring doorbells, etc.

 

[Cotswold]

I am staggered that people pay so much for doorbell cameras. Particularly as they are of little help or use year on year.

I've fitted front and back security cameras but do not pay an annual fee but just save generally pointless data onto an SDcard in the Hub. Then every now and then format the card and start again.

 

[BlueSpruce]

I am staggered that people pay so much for doorbell cameras. Particularly as they are of little help or use year on year.

I've fitted front and back security cameras but do not pay an annual fee but just save generally pointless data onto an SDcard in the Hub. Then every now and then format the card and start again.

Agreed, all vendors jumped onto the monthly subscription train. Do your cams only record when motion is detected?

 

[Cotswold]

I bought two TAPO cameras and hub which operate via a phone app. From memory I think they are C200 but can't check as I'm in Australia at the moment. They were less than £200 for both and are a well made product. Cameras are battery operated and need charging from time to time.
They operate by motion detection and you can blank out areas that don't need to be viewed, or are a problem - like bushes and plants that wave about in the wind. The software they supply to blank out is not the best but just about OK. Maybe they'll improve it though.

I did have the Amazon Blink2 cameras initially bought without subscription but now Amazon don't like that so they crashed the software and prevented me from reinstalling unless I took out a subscription. So I went out and bought the TAPOs

TAPO keep badgering me to upgrade to a subscription and storing videos on the net but I'm not interested. Doesn't seem any point. Who needs to view video clips from a year ago, or whatever? However, TAPO's support is very good, excellent. In fact 10/10 all round for product and support.
(total opposite to Amazon who were really hard work and I would say intentionally unhelpful. )

I have a couple of Amazon Blink2s and the hub and if I come across someone who wants them to extend an existing installation, they can have them.