John security is number one. I can see all kinds of holes in a connected home. There will be have to be a very secure connection as right now all the baby cams out there that are easily accessed thru the net is a real problem.
Can you image what will happen when hackers are able to access more than just a camera!!! ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of John Robinson [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 12:40 PM To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers Subject: [MacGroup] What are the feelings on connected homes? What do you read with the connected home and related security to our network? ADT is now connected to my network, giving me access to all the security they have installed in the home, cameras, windows, doors, entrance codes, etc. etc. My company is offering a good price break on the Canary, a portable device that is camera, environment monitoring of temperature, humidity and air quality…but connecting to my network. ADT wanted to install lighting modules, garage door monitoring, door locks that can be opened with the iPhone but each of these are connected to my network. With Apple starting to “unify” various units with their HomeKit this will reach into the refrigerator, coffee maker, blinds, thermostat and on it goes, each connected to my network. I have read where the baby monitors, even the Lifx bulbs I had purchased for my office were doors a hacker could get into our networks, and our computers. Since reading this I removed the bulbs and not sure if I want to order the Canary or not. What are the feelings? Is there a way we can prevent entrance to our computers, iPads and iPhones through all these devices? Do we really have a great exposure or is this mainly hype? Thanks for any help. John _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
