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====Security through authorization====

Authorization is the process of confirming that a user is who they say they are. Authorization processes are extremely important to the functioning of the internet but risk becoming a security vulnerability and threat to consumer rights if used improperly. Authorization features can be used by companies to lock out features when the user's subscription expires, in this case the purpose of authorization is lost because the user need not confirm who they are, just that they have a valid subscription. These sorts of lock-outs are significant in that the product's physical features still work but the company is intentionally preventing the user from accessing them because their internet-based subscription has ended.  

#Avoid using physical products that need a subscription to use. For example, 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.

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