On 2016-06-22 22:39 Stephen Loosley wrote: > Telstra launches its connected home network. > > Telstra wants you to install its internet connected sensors, cameras, power > plugs and door locks in your home.
I remember hearing of one family with the modern-type PIN-operated doorlocks who had to escape out their windows as the floodwaters rose and the power failed, a rather undignified exit (:-). The world gets more & more like the Highly Esteemed Goon Show as time goes on. But why? > Mr Chambers said the connected home industry was predicted to be worth more > than $1bn annually in Australia in five years. The average Australian > household expected to have 29 connected devices by 2020. I see. Is there any rational reason for thinking this will catch on? > Apart from the ZigBee hub that links devices to the internet, there were two > types of motion sensors: one was a virtual trip wire that detects someone > passing a certain point, the other a wide beam sensor that could detect > motion in a hallway or room. > > There was a door sensor, window sensor, indoor and outdoor home monitoring > cameras, and smart plugs: internet linked double adaptors for appliances. > Telstra would also supply a Zen Thermostat and an internet connected Lockwood > doorlock. Extra cameras would be available on demand. > [...] > Telstra says users can connect and manage the devices through an app > controlled from a desktop, smartphone or tablet. I'll say the obvious - what splendid opportunities for hackers & trouble makers! David L. _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
