Smart Devices: How Long Will Security Updates Be Issued?
If you've managed to equip your home with smart devices and appliances that work properly, you probably think you're all set. But a critical question about connected devices is how long they will be supported. Security problems will inevitably emerge, which will pose risks to personal data or threaten a device's functionality. Will manufacturers promptly patch those devices?
The organization asked major smart appliance manufacturers how long software updates will be provided. The answer most provided - "the life of the product" - begs more questions.
While most countries have consumer protection regulations that could be applied to smart devices, there generally are no hard and fast laws specifically for IoT. Also, devices such as washing machines and refrigerators have a potentially long life span, usually much longer than a laptop or desktop computer.
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If a software component become vulnerable, the device could stop working due to a malicious attack. Or it could get roped into a botnet and used for misdeeds such as distributed denial-of-service attacks, as we saw with video cameras used for the Mirai botnet four years ago
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