Posted on 04/21/2021 9:00:28 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Yes, like all other devices around you, your Smart Home devices can be hacked too. You must be thinking how that is even possible.
Well, hackers have their way of finding their way around something. And nothing better than a Smart Home device that can allow a hacker to enter your home and quietly collect all your helpful information. This sensitive information can include your personally identifiable information, bank details, account details, and more.
Hackers can easily sneak into your Smart Home devices and find their way around the information which is most beneficial to them. So, instead of just protecting your phone or computer, you also need to protect other devices in your home at the same time. An inexpensive tool to ensure that your smart home devices remain safe is to use a VPN. You can always get a VPN that can work on multiple devices for ultimate protection.
According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, the number of Smart Home devices in the United States will reach up to 77.1 million by the year 2025. This clearly shows that a significant upsurge will be seen in the later years in the purchase of Smart Homes products.
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Why is it important to keep your Smart Home hackproof?
Well, it is significant to keep your Smart Home hackproof because it is an easy way for hackers and spies to get into your house and collect your details without physically trespassing into your house. This way, they can keep track of what you own, what you do, where you go, etc.
Hackers can hack your surveillance cameras, computers, door locks, thermostats, and even your baby monitors. There have been many cases reported in the United States in which baby monitors were actually hacked.
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Tip #1 DON’T HAVE A SMART HOME
Exactly.
I get the efficiency of these items, but if the smart Roomba facilitates a hacker mapping the inside of my home, I’ll stick with the Hoover upright.
Spot on.
After my refrigerator tased me for getting a beer out, I disabled all the appliances from the internet.
Indeed. I see vacuuming as a nice little bit of exercise. I get my earbuds, cue some music, and tidy the house.
“Tip #1 DON’T HAVE A SMART HOME“
You want a dumb home?
We already have enough homes that supported Biden
I wonder how the Founders would feel, that the blood, sweat and tears that went to secure our right to be from search and seizure, was surrendered because we wanted to have a camera in our fridge.
thank you
There is nothing that equals deadbolts and guns for home security.
Don’t have a “Smart” home and you have nothing to worry about.
And it will even work when the power is out.
bkmk
and the top “tip” from the article is, “keep your software up-to-date”!
LOL
When was the last time anyone updated the software for their toaster?
I have enough trouble already with Windows 3.11
Plug-in timers are still on the shelves, folks.
“If it ain’t connected, it can’t be hacked!”
BM for later
First they would ask .. "What's a 'fridge'?".
Followed by .. "What's a camera?".
So, I’m supposed to have a strong password unique to each device and a separate email account for all my smart devices?
who are these people? Do they have any idea how many strong passwords that would take? And, don’t write ‘em down, you have to remember them. I like the suggestion to compose a cute little ditty to remember the passwords. How am I to remember all the cute little ditties? I know I need a cute little ditty to remind me of the cute little ditty passwords.
Hackers are not the true immediate problem. As you know the carriers themselves are the true spys.
Yeah, they should call all this tech dumb, etc. because everyone who gets supposed “smart” tech./appliances/etc. is DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, AND VERY VERY STUPID!!!
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