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Fix crap Internet of Things security, booms Internet daddy Cerf

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Re: I hope "the answer" isn't EVEN MORE gummint...

"and yet people still don't use Seatbelts."

Actually the usage rate is pretty high, at least in the US, and it's improved markedly over time. In 1983 it was 14%; in 2013 it was 87%. In some states it's well over 90%.

"I won't have any in my home. Even my smart TV is never connected to my network."

I have a Chromecast on mine, but it's powered by the USB port on the TV, and loses power every time I turn off the television. So its exposure to mischief is limited to when I'm actively watching movies on it. Google made it boot fast enough that it's nearly there by the time the TV's backlight has warmed up.

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