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minus-squarejpablo68@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·15 hours agoWhy do we need freezers connected to the internet?
minus-squareCorporal_Punishment@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoHaving the ability to monitor temperature remotely is useful. However at that point the system should alert a staff member in the store to a potential issue so they can physically check.
minus-squarextr0n@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·14 hours agoSo they can get security updates. Why do they need secutity updates? Because they are connected to the internet.
minus-squareDudewitbow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 hours agoThey do it to minimize having to send out maintainance for problems that can be fixed remotely, as theres a cost and time attached to said action.
minus-squareSGGeorwell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·15 hours agoBecause the 20th Century was too boring.
Why do we need freezers connected to the internet?
Having the ability to monitor temperature remotely is useful.
However at that point the system should alert a staff member in the store to a potential issue so they can physically check.
So they can get security updates.
Why do they need secutity updates?
Because they are connected to the internet.
They do it to minimize having to send out maintainance for problems that can be fixed remotely, as theres a cost and time attached to said action.
What could go wrong?
Because the 20th Century was too boring.