I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge

Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by xdennis on Monday May 30, 2022 @09:10AM (#31558594)

> it can be disabled if the owner prefers to be left alone while dying, instead of calling an ambulance :D

Nobody prefers to die. It's the part where it's capable of being active all the time that's worrying.

You also can't control the mandatory microphone. How long until someone abuses that (if it hasn't happened already)?

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by frafra on Monday May 30, 2022 @11:23AM (#31559989)

The device is built and tested according to some well-defined specifics; it is not connected to the network, and it is not capable of recording more than 3 positions and send them if an accident occurs, as well as establishing a phone call. Anything else is a violation perpetrated the manufacturer, as well as faking the specific tests that are formulated to check if the device is compliant: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32...

Abuses can always happen, and we should put reasonable checks in place to avoid them. Is the current regulation good enough to minimize the risk of having them? I hope so.

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by codedokode on Monday May 30, 2022 @11:46AM (#31560231)

Note that this applies only to eCall system. Any other system that might be installed in a car doesn't have to stick to these rules.

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by tremon on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @05:41AM (#31567595)

Sure, but that "any other system" is not mandated by EU rules, which is what started this subthread.

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by frafra on Monday May 30, 2022 @12:03PM (#31560397)

It would still need to respect EU privacy regulations (as any other instrument, of course), which include consent. Nobody is forcing you to be tracked.

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