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Re:Launching in 2015: A Certificate Authority to Encrypt the... by JetSpiegel on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @05:11PM (#8626711)
Why should my fridge have a FQD name? What purpose does that serve?

Why install a firewall in each device if you can install one on the router that works for everything?

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Re:Launching in 2015: A Certificate Authority to Encrypt the... by icebraining on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @05:39PM (#8626858)
Why should my fridge have a FQD name? What purpose does that serve?

To allow you to create a signed certificate to authenticate it?

Why install a firewall in each device if you can install one on the router that works for everything?

Having an FQDN doesn't mean you need to install a firewall on your device. You can still use the router's, and even prevent any inbound connections from the WAN to the device.

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