I wonder if this might be seen by the @FTC as an unfair business practice.https://twitter.com/marshray/status/717042478466007041 …
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Replying to @SteveBellovin
@SteveBellovin@FTC Are they disabling a needed server or actively bricking the devices? If the latter, that sounds like a CFAA violation.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mattblaze
@mattblaze@FTC As I read it, they're disabling a server, without which the device is useless. So--don't shoot it, starve it to death.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @SteveBellovin
@SteveBellovin How ironic that "cloud" based systems invert the very assumption that the end-to-end principle is based on.2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @mattblaze
@mattblaze@SteveBellovin LOL, "internet of bricks."1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @zeynep
@mattblaze@SteveBellovin We've shifted from owning to "licensing." Plus, software is like a pet, not a, say, radio. Needs upkeep to work.+1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
@mattblaze @SteveBellovin ..but whenever I read the licenses, I'm cheerfully informed "no warranties" and thing is "as is" and good luck!
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