Sorry for the late reply. I think I did contradict myself there. And I don't see any way I could fix that contradiction.
There might be a meaningful difference to me between a remote kernel hole versus using a default password, but for most people there is no difference there.
So you've changed my mind, to an extent. I don't think that we should "blame" them, but at the same time, if you entrust a large part of your life into computers and are not aware of the risks you're putting yourself in, I do think you deserve some blame for believing the advertising pitch without researching on your own-- and that kind of blame is relevant for everything, from cars to tablets to vacuum cleaners. I think doing your due diligence is relevant to any topic, and people who don't put it in will reap what they sow. But that blame is more superficial-- you shouldn't have to become a mechanic to buy your car and you don't have to be a programmer to buy an IP camera.
There might be a meaningful difference to me between a remote kernel hole versus using a default password, but for most people there is no difference there.
So you've changed my mind, to an extent. I don't think that we should "blame" them, but at the same time, if you entrust a large part of your life into computers and are not aware of the risks you're putting yourself in, I do think you deserve some blame for believing the advertising pitch without researching on your own-- and that kind of blame is relevant for everything, from cars to tablets to vacuum cleaners. I think doing your due diligence is relevant to any topic, and people who don't put it in will reap what they sow. But that blame is more superficial-- you shouldn't have to become a mechanic to buy your car and you don't have to be a programmer to buy an IP camera.