Editing Security (section)

===How to avoid losing rights in the name of "security"===

#Avoid using physical and software products that needlessly require connection to the internet. Your fridge does not need to be "smart". Choosing to use a smart appliance opens the door for companies to take away your rights as well as open you to security vulnerabilities.
#Avoid using physical products that require a proprietary app to use. While the product itself may not connect directly to the internet, your internet device now serves as a bridge to it. This opens the door for companies to take away your rights via the app. In addition the app itself may have security vulnerabilities of its own.
#Avoid using physical products that need a subscription to use, a normal treadmill won't brick itself if the company goes out of business, or decides to [[Peloton Removes Just Run Feature|eliminate a subscription free feature]] in the name of safety or security.
#Avoid using closed-source products if equivalent open-source products exist. Open source products are not necessarily more secure, but they are far less likely to violate a consumer's rights simply because the consumer has the ability to change the product as they wish.