Posts

Showing posts from January, 2017

How Smart Is Smart?

Image
It seems like companies big and small all over the world are working furiously to make the things around us smarter than we are. I’d say by far the leading examples we all know and love are our phones and our cars, but there are game systems, Smart TV’s and the ever popular “much much more”: Security systems and surveillance Smoke and fire alarms Heating and A/C thermostats Door locks Refrigerators Lights Baby monitors Footballs that track your throws (!!!!) Egg cartons track freshness Water bottles track your hydration Mattress covers that turn off the lights and set the alarm Jars that tell you when contents are getting low And more every day! What you might not realize is some of the technologies that are now being integrated into homes and our lives can provide an open portal to “the web” that may leave them (and YOU) vulnerable to danger, harassment and attack.   Many of these smart devices prioritize simplicity over security and the default secu