CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 days agoPower bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cableswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1202arrow-down10
arrow-up1202arrow-down1external-linkPower bricks and wall warts for EU market must include detachable USB-C cables by 2028 — New legislation also adds power rating labels for cableswww.tomshardware.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·4 days agoThere are some security reasons you might not want to do that. If you’re using an untrusted USB power supply — say, an airport charging station — using a power-only cord avoids any potential attack vector from the charger.
minus-squareDekkia@this.doesnotcut.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·4 days agoI agree with you, but they should be clearly labeled as such.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days agoNo dispute there. Another option might be to have a “data-only adapter”.
There are some security reasons you might not want to do that. If you’re using an untrusted USB power supply — say, an airport charging station — using a power-only cord avoids any potential attack vector from the charger.
I agree with you, but they should be clearly labeled as such.
No dispute there.
Another option might be to have a “data-only adapter”.