Reply to post: Re: Not Surprised

Yale Weds: Just some system maintenance, nothing to worry about. Yale Thurs: Nobody's smart alarm app works

Muscleguy

Re: Not Surprised

The problem with an electronic lock is what happens when the power goes out? If that causes the lock to fail open then it is inherently insecure, cut the power and enter. If it fails locked you are locked out, or in, without a physical backup. IF you must carry a physical backup then it defeats the object of the powered solution.

This is the fundamental reason why I am not in any way sold on IoT. Pace the epic tale of the guy trying to get his internet enabled kettle to boil who ended up eating dinner in the dark because his smart lights were updating.

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