By Christopher Adams
The convenience and novelty of smart homes are undeniable. However, the ability of these intelligent homes to undermine the privacy of homeowners is certainly real.
In 2018, 17 billion connected devices were in use globally, along with 7 billion IoT (internet of things) connected devices, according to IoT Analytics.
Security Today magazine also reported that more than 26 billion IoT devices were active worldwide last year.
Consumers should proceed with caution, according to VentureBeat, a digital publication that covers transformative technology.
Users needs to be aware of the risks in using such digital assistants as Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, which manage your home’s smart devices.
“All of these devices are gathering, in some cases, pretty intimate data about us — even something as simple as when you come home, when you leave, when you go to bed, when you wake up,” Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of CyberScout, told Digital Privacy News.
“So, this is data that becomes very valuable to someone who’s either a burglar or a stalker,” he said.
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