Recently we've seen a range of legislation, both passed and proposed, creating rules to protect personal data captured by connected devices. These revolve around ways for consumers to delete such data, what companies can or can't do with the data, … [Read more...]
Are smart home devices from your insurance company a Trojan horse?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Neil called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about a free smart home device and service offered by his home insurance company. The device is called Ting and it monitors your home's electricity to warn you of … [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...]