by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Saturday September 22, 2018 @09:19AM (#57359520)
People sometimes ask why I make my home network so complicated. Why have so many VLANs and ACLs and SSIDs...
Well, because of shit like this. There's no need for Echo to be able to talk to ANYTHING on my network. Echo VLAN. My home automation system should be isolated too. There's no need for it's regular UPnP scanning to itemize all devices on my network and upload it to some vendors insecure cloud server. But, it needs to talk to a couple of other local devices. HA VLAN. Tablets and laptops... Guests...
Everybody's wall off. Why? Because of stuff like this. It's no longer possible to know what all your OSes and IoT devices are doing behind your back. There's no telling if the next thermostat update is going to compromise my network or start spying on me in yet another unanticipated way. I want the promised conveniences but, I'm unwilling to let any and everyone have unfettered access to my stuff.
Another Reason I Like My Complex Network (Score:1)
People sometimes ask why I make my home network so complicated. Why have so many VLANs and ACLs and SSIDs...
Well, because of shit like this. There's no need for Echo to be able to talk to ANYTHING on my network. Echo VLAN. My home automation system should be isolated too. There's no need for it's regular UPnP scanning to itemize all devices on my network and upload it to some vendors insecure cloud server. But, it needs to talk to a couple of other local devices. HA VLAN. Tablets and laptops... Guests...
Everybody's wall off. Why? Because of stuff like this. It's no longer possible to know what all your OSes and IoT devices are doing behind your back. There's no telling if the next thermostat update is going to compromise my network or start spying on me in yet another unanticipated way. I want the promised conveniences but, I'm unwilling to let any and everyone have unfettered access to my stuff.