[$] The uninvited Internet of things

The "Internet of things" (IoT), being the future paradise that awaits uswhen all of our devices are connected to the net, is a worrisome prospectto just about anybody who has thought about its security and privacyimplications. It would be problematic even if the design of all connecteddevices included security and privacy as absolute requirements - but thatis not the way these devices are made. Currently, it is possible to optout of much of the IoT experience with a bit of attention and discipline.In the near future, though, that situation is likely to change and it isnot clear what we can do about it.