In this context, I think of two things: hackable spying and data exfiltration.
If a device runs processes that can be hacked so that it can report on your activities. Capturing the display or keyboard input would be examples. This generally requires an active network connection, but not always. Because this device runs a version of Android, it’s potentially hackable (I’m not saying it isn’t secure, just that it would have to be validated).
Second, if a device can store or transfer data, it would be possible to send confidential documents out the door without knowing about it. Because this has on-board storage (and is small), it has this issue too.
A monitor, even if its OSD/firmware was hacked, is much less likely to be able to do either of these things.
There are industries that have real concerns about data privacy and security. In these cases, the dumber a device, generally the better.
If a device runs processes that can be hacked so that it can report on your activities. Capturing the display or keyboard input would be examples. This generally requires an active network connection, but not always. Because this device runs a version of Android, it’s potentially hackable (I’m not saying it isn’t secure, just that it would have to be validated).
Second, if a device can store or transfer data, it would be possible to send confidential documents out the door without knowing about it. Because this has on-board storage (and is small), it has this issue too.
A monitor, even if its OSD/firmware was hacked, is much less likely to be able to do either of these things.
There are industries that have real concerns about data privacy and security. In these cases, the dumber a device, generally the better.