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If it's not on the internet it can't become part of a botnet.

You lose functionality though, like being able to check doors etc. remotely.

I trust Apple and I trust Homekit so I'm not too concerned with that.



> You lose functionality though, like being able to check doors etc. remotely.

You don't. That's what VPNs are for.


What kind of VPN? If you mean using the router to connect the LAN to a VPN, then this[1] report should put to rest the idea that they are trustworthy.

If it's an end-to-end VPN, it's doubtful most of these devices have the power to run a client.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16847716


That's nice for techies, but I'd love to see you explain that to my mom...


Why can't you have both?




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