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Re:Helium.co: Connect devices to the web without Wi-Fi, Blue... by sweis on Thursday July 03, 2014 @01:48AM (#7981663)
Are the unique secrets defined by the user or at manufacture time?

If by the manufacturer, then it is potentially a security and privacy concern.

Re:Helium.co: Connect devices to the web without Wi-Fi, Blue... by pharkmillups on Thursday July 03, 2014 @02:12AM (#7981722)
Hey Sweis -

There's a whole process to how the secret for each device is created. That secret is used to ensure helium connectivity is safe. You can then securely implant your own secret into a chip we use and that secret can be used to encrypt your payload. Helium never has to know what you are sending. We just need to know where it's going so we can get it there for you.

We'll be posting more docs on this in the coming weeks and months. Feel free to shoot me an email if you want to chat more before they are available.