I never wanted a “smart home”, I just wanted an accessible one. I have always hated that networked devices in the home had to connect to their mfr’s server in order for me to remotely access them. Not only does this give the mfr access to personal data, it also creates two vulnerabilities: when the mfr server gets compromised or when a vulnerability in the device firmware is discovered. I eventually gave up and just placed all “IoT” devices on a separate subnet, but it still annoys me to no end that the mfrs are not content with sellign hardware.
I never wanted a “smart home”, I just wanted an accessible one. I have always hated that networked devices in the home had to connect to their mfr’s server in order for me to remotely access them. Not only does this give the mfr access to personal data, it also creates two vulnerabilities: when the mfr server gets compromised or when a vulnerability in the device firmware is discovered. I eventually gave up and just placed all “IoT” devices on a separate subnet, but it still annoys me to no end that the mfrs are not content with sellign hardware.