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minus-squarejpablo68@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·10 days agoWhy do we need freezers connected to the internet?
minus-squarextr0n@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·10 days agoSo they can get security updates. Why do they need secutity updates? Because they are connected to the internet.
minus-squareSGGeorwell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·10 days agoBecause the 20th Century was too boring.
minus-squareDudewitbow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·10 days 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-squareCorporal_Punishment@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days 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.
Why do we need freezers connected to the internet?
So they can get security updates.
Why do they need secutity updates?
Because they are connected to the internet.
Because the 20th Century was too boring.
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?
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.