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Originally Posted by OldDutch
As I posted earlier I have 4 Nest cams and they work flawlessly. Nest is owned by amazon who I am confident has a good idea about cyber security.
You bring a good point to segregate the devices on a guest network, but I have yet to see evidence that Ring products under Amazon are a major risk. Enough so to say they shouldn’t be considered.
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I own several Nest products myself and quite like them. My point was that:
- The general public knows nothing about cybersecurity and makes bad decisions. Companies like google and Amazon need to find a way to protect us from ourselves.
- Any device that requires an internet connection to work shouldn't be relied upon for a home security system. Residential internet is horribly unreliable.
- Any device that is cloud-connected is at risk of becoming a door-stop at any time. If the company decides to cease operations, the devices become useless.
I didn't mean to suggest that devices like Nest or Ring shouldn't be considered, but they do have some serious drawbacks that consumers need to be aware of before purchasing them. The Iris trainwreck was an eye-opener for me and I've begun the process of reducing my reliance on cloud-connected devices. Like I've said though, I understand that my comfort level with technology far exceeds the average Joe and options are limited.