- From: Giuseppe Pascale <giuseppep@opera.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:41:52 +0200
- To: "public-web-and-tv@w3.org" <public-web-and-tv@w3.org>, "Matt Hammond" <matt.hammond@rd.bbc.co.uk>
On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:16:28 +0200, Matt Hammond <matt.hammond@rd.bbc.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Giuseppe, > > Another class of security concern could be access by unauthorised users > (via their personal devices). For example, a family may wish to prevent > any website that the children view on their PCs or phones from being > able to query and/or control other devices on the home network (such as > the lounge TV) unless explicitly authorised to do so. > Agree, in my opinion this was listed under the first bullet of "Malicious attacks" "An external server can control an HN device (e.g. send spam to your printer)" /g > The pairing code mechanism you suggest is one possible way of achieving > this. > > regards > > > > Matt > > > On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:06:34 +0100, Giuseppe Pascale > <giuseppep@opera.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> we have discussed in several places (workshop, this mailing list, etc) >> how important it is to address privacy and security concerns around >> Home Networking Technologies. >> >> In order to trigger some discussion, I started a new document about >> Security. >> The idea behind this document is to collect all reasonable concerns and >> a list of possible solutions. >> I don't think is in the scope for this TF to decide on one solution, >> but I think would be valuable if this group could come up with an >> analysis and a list of suggestion for a WG to work on. >> >> The document is as usual available on the wiki >> http://www.w3.org/2011/webtv/wiki/HNTF/Home_Network_TF_Discussions/Security >> >> I'm sure there are more things that can be written, so feel free to >> comment on it and propose extensions or corrections to it. >> >> >> /g > > -- Giuseppe Pascale TV & Connected Devices Opera Software - Sweden
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