• jonne@infosec.pub
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    7 months ago

    For a thermostat that’s built into a house, 16 years doesn’t seem long enough, tbh. A ‘dumb’ thermostat can easily be in use for 30+ years before anyone would even consider replacing it.

    But yeah, as you said, if it’s connected to the internet you have to worry about software patches, certificates, etc.

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      7 months ago

      Yeah, the old dumb ones in my house have been there for 50 years.

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      7 months ago

      Yeah the thermostat that was in my home until ~2010 was added in the 20s lol. 16 years isn’t long at all.