Nest to join forces with Google’s hardware team
I typically do not like Google and a lot of ways the company acts and performs.<p>However, recently I moved into sysadmin-type work, partly doing work for state governments. Cybersecurity is really bad everywhere, and it’s scary,
and it’s frustrating how abstract and very theoretical all the risk is as it makes hard (justifiably) to take seriously.<p>Anyway, Google’s reputation with security is (fingers crossed) nothing short of “almost bulletproof”, and I’d love to see more IoT devices from them. With the recent rollout of Nest Security System, we’ve actually been advising lots of small businesses to combine this system, along with Nest cameras + fire alarms as a solution to actual physical security and fulfilling compliance alarms. Since Nest also does cellular backup in case of internet outage, we just hook everything up to an APC and the whole system can run for 10+ hours without power or internet.<p>Also also, Android security sucks. Not Google’s fault, but thank god they moved to making their own phones. Maybe that will encourage better behaviors from other manufacturers.