I’ve been seeing articles more and more on Smart Homes and how the good comes with the bad. I personally love all the “smart” features in my home. I love that I can check the weather, listen to music, turn off lights and even set the alarm. I must admit that I use all these things blindly and just trust they will do as they should, nothing more. My husband is the tech guy (thank you sweetie) and has installed all these thing as he knows the ins and outs of technology. For me I am just happy to listen to Bruno Mars whenever I feel the urge or say “Alexa, lights off” without clapping my hands like the old clapper system (no I didn’t have it, but did that make you smile?).
Check out this article on some of the risk we may be taking in having a Smart Home. Leave a comment on your thoughts, concerns or experiences.
Smart Homes: The Way of the Future or a Risk to Homeowners?
By Liz Dominguez
Glitches of early iterations aside, smart home technology has an increasingly active presence in the lives of homeowners who are looking for convenience and savings in a pushed-for-time era. From adaptive thermostats that automatically gauge energy usage and alter temperatures for optimal savings, to smart home speakers that use sophisticated artificial intelligence to provide services and information in real-time, a homeowner can now cross off a variety of menial tasks from their daily to-do list without doing more than speaking a phrase out loud or clicking a button on their mobile device.
But what is the true cost of this convenience? Some gadget adopters are reporting invasion of privacy, security risks, and more. These are a few of the reported instances thus far:
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Source: Smart Homes: The Way of the Future or a Risk to Homeowners?
By Liz Dominguez