>“Prevent malicious software attacks on your TV by scanning for viruses on your TV every few weeks,”
This reads like an Onion parody article but unfortunately, that security precaution is reality.
To generalize the Samsung example further, this is why I don't believe it's realistic that decentralization can happen via average homeowners owning a "server appliance" that serves up webpages, social media profiles, videos, email, etc. I made a previous comment on how disciplined security practices are too tricky for non-techies.[0]
Yes, a bunch of techies can run personal servers (Raspberry Pis, Freedombox, etc) to run a decentralized Q&A site to replace Stackoverflow. Or maybe run a decentralized discussion forum to replace HN. However, a bunch of grandmothers cannot be expected to maintain their own web appliances to run a decentralized cooking recipes website.
This reads like an Onion parody article but unfortunately, that security precaution is reality.
To generalize the Samsung example further, this is why I don't believe it's realistic that decentralization can happen via average homeowners owning a "server appliance" that serves up webpages, social media profiles, videos, email, etc. I made a previous comment on how disciplined security practices are too tricky for non-techies.[0]
Yes, a bunch of techies can run personal servers (Raspberry Pis, Freedombox, etc) to run a decentralized Q&A site to replace Stackoverflow. Or maybe run a decentralized discussion forum to replace HN. However, a bunch of grandmothers cannot be expected to maintain their own web appliances to run a decentralized cooking recipes website.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11861683