[GTALUG] Question [about network security and privacy]

o1bigtenor o1bigtenor at gmail.com
Wed Jun 14 21:33:58 EDT 2017


On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 9:07 AM, Kevin Cozens via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
wrote:

> On 2017-06-14 06:49 AM, o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
>
>> don't want the stupid thing to be transmitting. According to the 'idiots'
>> selling the thing it will only transmit AFTER its been logged onto the
>> companies 'cloud' (like I'm going to pay for insecurity!!). There seems
>> to be no understanding that 1. I don't want their access to my data
>>
> [snip]
>
>> Somehow the sellers (and manufacturer) are missing the point that if the
>> machine can send cell phone signals it can also receive them - - - and I
>> won't allow that if I can help it.
>>
> [snip]
>
>> How could I disable this 'feature'?
>>
>
> One option is to attempt to root the device (if it is the type to have a
> root mode) and see if you can disable it. The other option is to see if you
> can install some kind of firewall software to at least limit it will listen
> to and/or send to.
>
>
Greetings

These ideas are pretty good ones, and I am looking into them, but all of
this presupposes at least a somewhat willing machine user (willing to root
or physical changes or ????). What about the other 95% of the users who
have no idea how vulnerable they are. I'm thinking a better thing would be
start a 'shame' list that gets broad-casted at the next major computer
security conference of the multi-nationals that are using an implied
consent from their customers placing those same customers in a
(computer/telecommunications type) potentially very vulnerable position of
not really having their personal health information given the security it
deserves. The sales reps are talking about how it meets the standards but
they sure are answering questions when I'm asking about any controls on
outside calls into the machine that might alter its functions!

What say you to this form of push for a change?

Dee
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