Cisco locks users out of their routers, requires invasive cloud service
Generally, when you buy a new device you plan on using it however you want, hopefully with the occasional update to keep everything running smoothly. Every once in a while, though, an update comes along that makes you scream in terror, like the one Cisco just rolled out across their router line, forcing users to register with Cisco's cloud service or end up with a bricked device.
http://www.neowin.net/news/cisco-locks-users-out-of-their-routers-requires-invasive-cloud-service
Generally, when you buy a new device you plan on using it however you want, hopefully with the occasional update to keep everything running smoothly. Every once in a while, though, an update comes along that makes you scream in terror, like the one Cisco just rolled out across their router line, forcing users to register with Cisco's cloud service or end up with a bricked device.
http://www.neowin.net/news/cisco-locks-users-out-of-their-routers-requires-invasive-cloud-service
