You know any examples of manufacturers who have been fully transparent about their (software)security record, audits and their hack prevention methods?
I always ask myself the question: what could happen if someone hacked this device.
They might have security flaws, they might have information leaks, they might have government backdoors. Who knows. Hacks are inevitable. Everything a human makes, he can destroy eventually.
We’ve also seen major cover-ups from companies like NordVPN etc. Because that is natural tendency of these companies. Got hacked? Stay silent.
That is why I tend to not buy devices with high privacy risks, like (indoor, WIFI) camera’s. Because I cannot verify the integrity of the manufacturer. Same goes for locks. Same goes for WIFI devices which can form a backdoor into my network, laptops etc.
So no locks, no indoor camera’s for me. WIFI devices are strictly separated from the rest of the network. Trusting these manufacturers, who have a primary different interest than you, is very naive.
