n short, until this giant IoT security mess is sorted out, people will need to look out for themselves. And that means that if the tech you have is not doing the right things, you have to consider getting rid of it.
Actually, that's also true for privacy. From what I've seen from most governments, your rights come such a distant second to their desire to spy on you that they might as well not exist. Treat your personal privacy like you're on your own - because you are.