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QBZappy:
pc44,
They have been able to upload firmware to my OBi remotely with auto provisioning disabled on my unit and they have mentioned a few times on the forum that they can do diagnostics remotely. They need to know your OBi unit number. They will only do so after you send them an email requesting their help.
QBZappy:
pc44,
I think there is a way to opt out. Undocumented for that purpose, you can just disable the
Voice Services->OBiTALK Service->OBiTALK Service Settings->Enable = uncheck both check marks
By doing that say goodbye to the OBitalk portal configuration abilities. This will remove a very important subset of abilities that OBi has by design.
Chris:
I did read from an Amazon review that one user believed that by configuring the Obi directly (and not through the web portal), he was keeping his information to himself. It now seems that Obihai can also access that information. Thanks for this info.
I'm sure the folks at Obihai take steps to secure user information but I'm starting to lean towards using another Gmail account for my Google voice.
I really hate having to use a second account but I think I would sleep better at night if I did.
earthtoobi:
what i like about the obitalk voice service is that, in countries where skype/google voice/VOIP SIP(callcentric etc) are restricted by ISPs, obitalk voice can easily navigate its way(till it gets popular enough to be on the radar of ISPs).
obihai advertises obitalk voice as something that is immune to any NAT issues and by extension more reliable.
earthtoobi:
i don't think anyone has articulated the reason to secure obi:
1. think we need to articulate where the user does not have control, the absence of which could be detrimental.if we are paranoid, we could add firewall rules on the router to block connections to the device from amazon cloud(or allow only from hostnames with domain names as your service provider).
2. its a given that its wise to use a non personal gmail account.
3. remote operation of Obi does not mean that there is a backdoor to devices on the LAN, to be freaked out about.
4. call logging/history purging/data collection needs to be explained as a policy and then discussed specifically towards privacy concerns.
5. wrt hacking etc, am sure the communication between Obi and the cloud is secure.hope they have taken care of Man-in-the-middle attacks.
6. are we concerned that self destruct switch would being turned on from the cloud :)
in general, isn't the above applicable for an Iphone,Ipad or any internet connected device?
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