Re: [Embedlets-dev] Re: X10 & JXME security

[Jac K. <j.k...@th...>]

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Ted Kosan wrote:

> Well, I wonder how much security between the Cell Phone and the JXTA
> proxy would really be needed?

Hmmm, at least some imho.

> The messages would not need to be encrypted because they are only going
> to contain information like "A 1 ON".  It seems to me that simply
> signing the messages would be sufficient.

How would you like it when other people start switching the lights on and 
off in the room you're in? At least some kind of validation to make sure 
you're entitled to change the state of any X10 device would be a 
requirement for me.
Not having some kind of authorisation would be a show stopper for the 
implementation of this in my office environment. I don't fancy working 
while the lights switch on and off at random.

> So, does this mean you are willing to tinker with JXME a little bit?

Yes, no problem.

Regards,

Jac

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