On our most recent IoT Podcast, Thomas called in to the voicemail hotline with a question. Technically, it was more of a plea, but it's an important one. So we decided to help amplify Thomas's concern with the lack of 2FA, or two-factor … [Read more...]
These are the security features you should look for when buying smart home devices
By now you probably read last week's story about the former ADT employee who tapped into home security cameras and watched private moments nearly 10,000 times over a five-year period. He was able to do this because he quietly added his email address … [Read more...]
How to best secure your smart home with all those smart device accounts
On the most recent IoT Podcast, Barry called in with a security question. He currently segments his home network to keep IoT devices separate from regular internet usage. But he’s concerned about security because each smart home device requires its … [Read more...]
Just how secure is Home Assistant? (Hint: very)
On our most recent IoT Podcast, a listener with the same name as me called in asking about Home Assistant security. Specifically, he wanted to know how secure I thought it was and I'm super glad he asked. Why? Because as I've continued my DIY journey … [Read more...]
When it comes to the smart home, how can we better balance security with convenience?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, we took an interesting question from Brent on our IoT voicemail hotline. Brent is wondering how to balance security and convenience when it comes to the smart devices in our home. He wonders if there’s an approach that … [Read more...]