Davies: Multi-user permissions will be the main IoT challenge
Russell Davies · a16z Podcast | London Calling for Tech Done in a Different Way · Jan 2, 2019 · at 19:55
Russell Davies argues that smart home devices designed in Silicon Valley fail by assuming a single master owner, whereas real homes require complex multi-user permissions.
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“How do you control multiple connected devices in your home when you need multiple layers of permission and ownership And that, and those are going to be the big problems.”
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