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'''Security''' is an engineering | '''Security''' is an engineering principle whereby the risk of an unauthorized malicious agent gaining control of a product, its information, or its environment is minimized. Security of programs and physical products is critical to consumer protection. | ||
==Security vulnerabilities== | ==Security vulnerabilities== | ||
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===How to avoid losing rights in the name of "security"=== | ===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 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 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. For example, a normal treadmill won't brick itself if the company goes out of business, or decides to [[Peloton | #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. | #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. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*[[End-user license agreement]] | *[[End-user license agreement]] | ||
*[[Terms of service]] | *[[Terms of service]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||