Communications methods and appliances

A communications method comprising:

• accessing verification information comprising an identifier certificate that includes an electronic address corresponding to an association of an appliance with a communications media;
• accessing an electronic address of the appliance apart from the identifier certificate;
• verifying the electronic address using the identifier certificate and the electronic address accessed apart from the identifier certificate;
• encrypting data for communication to the appliance responsive to verification of the electronic address;
• and
• communicating the encrypted data to the communications media.

A device comprising:

• a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions to cause a processor to:
• access verification information including an identifier certificate that includes an electronic address corresponding to an association of an appliance with a communications media;
• access an electronic address of the appliance apart from the identifier certificate;
• verify the electronic address of the appliance accessed apart from the identifier certificate using the electronic address included in the identifier certificate;
• encrypt data for communication to the appliance responsive to verification of the electronic address accessed apart from the identifier certificate;
• and
• communicate the encrypted data to the communications media;
• and
• a processor to implement the machine readable instructions.

A non-transitory computer readable medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• access verification information including an identifier certificate that includes an electronic address corresponding to an association of an appliance with a communications media;
• access an electronic address of the appliance apart from the identifier certificate;
• verify the electronic address of the appliance accessed apart from the identifier certificate using the electronic address included in the identifier certificate;
• encrypt data for communication to the appliance responsive to verification of the electronic address accessed apart from the identifier certificate;
• and
• communicate the encrypted data to the communications media.