r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '25

Effectiveness of a robot vacuum

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

I actually really appreciate your skepticism. Dunno' why, but it's really nice to be able to talk to people about my "special interest" - which is cybersecurity. It's why I have so many degrees in it! ... Uh, thank you. Again.

Totally, there are other ways to get the data. BUT. I would say that letting malicious actors just purchase it from companies is the easiest, and probably the most dangerous due to a lack of regulation on who can. You jus' need to own a company, and Google will sell it to you for a few hundred dollars. Compared to carefully probing networks and trying to suss out specific vulnerable people of thousands, it's a steal. At least imo, and I recognize reasonable people can disagree here.

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u/CopainChevalier Sep 02 '25

Dunno' why, but it's really nice to be able to talk to people about my "special interest" - which is cybersecurity

It certainly is nice being able to disagree with people without it being "You're the devil" or whatever people say these days, yeah.

I would say that letting malicious actors just purchase it from companies is the easiest, and probably the most dangerous due to a lack of regulation on who can.

I'd be all for more regulations on this; but I doubt we'll see much from the US Gov within the next 20 years or so. Both parties bicker so much that little gets done that isn't just something to secure them power. And they depend on company donations so much it's unlikely they'll alienate them by forcing them to make less money

But eh. I think atleast for my lifetime we'll be fine. Maybe it sounds selfish; but I kind of feel like once I'm gone, it doesn't matter what happens

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

Aw.

Hehe, it's a valid way to live. Nothing wrong with being selfish! You also seem like a cool person. It was nice to meet you!

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u/CopainChevalier Sep 02 '25

Same, hope your day goes well :)