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*How likely am I to maintain an internet connection to this service? | *How likely am I to maintain an internet connection to this service? | ||
*Can this service alter itself into an incompatible state? Can this service remove functionality that I need? | *Can this service alter itself into an incompatible state? Can this service remove functionality that I need? | ||
*Is this service distributed from a centralized organization? | |||
**If so, is there legislation and effective enforcement in said organization's location that protects me from malicious practices with my data? | |||
====Considerations for offline products==== | ====Considerations for offline products==== | ||
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===Source availability=== | ===Source availability=== | ||
Oftentimes companies will not provide or [[ | Oftentimes companies will not provide or [[security through obscurity|actively obscure]] details about how a product works. This exacerbates the potential pitfalls mentioned above, but when information is provided it can eliminate many of them. | ||
====Considerations for physical goods==== | ====Considerations for physical goods==== | ||
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*Does the product provide schematics? | *Does the product provide schematics? | ||
*Are parts available? | *Are parts available? | ||
**This helps product longevity by making repair easier, regardless of who | **This helps product longevity by making repair easier, regardless of who performs the repair. | ||
*Are there anti-repair measures in place? | *Are there anti-repair measures in place? | ||