Comment by SahAssar
1 year ago
I'd assume that end-to-end encryption would mean the traffic is encrypted between the camera and the app, which it isn't. That would require an app in the camera to support the system (which could be done on many cameras).
I don’t think it’s confusing or misleading. If you’re writing hub software with a corresponding client, then being encrypted e2e between hub and client sounds accurate for the “e2e” moniker. Especially when adding the context of using untrusted servers and notification services.
The traffic is encrypted between the hub and the app. The camera is connected to the hub.
Right, but the "ends" in end-to-end encryption are typically the device producing the content and the device consuming the content. In this case that is the camera and the app.
Correct, that would be even better, but I didn't have control over the camera firmware. Someone mentioned OpenMiko, which I plan to investigate and see if it can allow me to effectively run the hub inside the camera itself and achieve what you are referring to.
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