It's not a bug, it's a feature.
Even my home security system doesn't have any cloud features. I can access it remotely -- but even that's on my own equipment, my own domain, and my own choices for software. One of these days, I'm going to write my own app for it.
Even that's locked down and ingress is only allowed with very specific criteria and I was even able to configure it to require 2FA. (I'm going to give exactly zero specific details on a public site.) It's not even the same public IP address as the computer I'm posting this from.
And, again, I've got nothing to hide! (Though there are cameras in the house, so I guess I have that to hide.)
Edit: I thought this was a response to our other convo.
Did you build your own home security system?
I took OTS products that supported standard protocols, used open/free software to set up the storage and control, set up the firewall to allow ingress, and found a library that let me configure 2FA, among other things.
I didn't build the cameras or write the software myself. I did do some editing of the code and I didn't hash out anything new. Rather than try to create my own authentication system or encryption (both are horrible ideas), I relied on stuff that's already out there.
I also use a hardware firewall and control ingress and egress, as well as check logs to ensure that nothing I used was attempting to call home to a mother ship. I wrote it up on Slashdot, but that was years ago - and some changes have been made since.
Hmmm.... Maybe I can write about it again sometime and update what's changed?
It's really not that hard, so long as you're willing to read some documentation and have time to learn new things.
That explains it. I was a little confused at first.
I'm with you on the home setup. Nothing like writing your own communication protocols. :)
LOL I cheated and smashed together enough OSS to make it mostly work. I am sorta, maybe, kinda thinking about doing a gate with RFID, rPi, and a phone app. That way I can enable vehicles to automatically open the gate, set times when certain vehicles can open the gate, and give out nifty boxes to my friends. Add a camera to it and the ability to open it remotely, and I should be all set.
But, that seems like more work than it's worth. It does seem like a fun project where I'd learn some new things.
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