Reply to post: Re: "We can't avoid the IoT revolution by refusing to play part."

F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen on IoT: If it uses electricity, it will go online

Mark 65

Re: "We can't avoid the IoT revolution by refusing to play part."

I don't understand his statement of

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Hypponen says IoT is unavoidable. "If it uses electricity, it will become a computer. If it uses electricity, it will be online. In future, you will only buy IoT appliances, whether you like it or not, whether you know it or not.

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It either needs a connection, i.e. through my router which I will not allow, or it comes with its own communication method such as 3G/4G etc in which case his software is pointless. Either way no sale.

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