From 146d110148df6b59940b29322931265b21b19f50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Proctor Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 09:31:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add assessment --- assessment.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 assessment.md diff --git a/assessment.md b/assessment.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2eba45c --- /dev/null +++ b/assessment.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Server Lab Assessment + +Tom, + +Nice work! Eveything seems to be working well, and your responses +in `notes.md` are thoughtful. + + +> If you are running a home security system or a smart home. Currently, smart +> home and iot devices require you to sign up for an account and share data. +> A more secure version of this would host everything on your own server and +> network, and restrict access to only those with a connection to the network. + +Indeed! This is why I'm so keen on Home Assistant. It's all open-source, uses +cheap commodity hardware, and it's all local. We're so conditioned to expect +services to be cloud-based, but this architecture is first and foremost about +centralizing data collection for the benefit of companies. + +Chris