Did you know that currently 21.1% Australia households have ‘smart home’ devices installed? A figure that is expected to hit 40.6% by 2023. While smart in-home security appears to be the way of the future, risks associated with such technology are important to consider.
Recent events, such as the release of footage by Ashley LeMay , a previous user of Amazon’s Ring two-way talk home security camera, have shed light on the ways in which ‘smart home’ security devices may compromise safety and privacy. As a mother of three, and nurse often working night shifts, Ashley LeMay purchased Ring’s home security cameras in order to watch over her children and enable her to talk to them when at work. But, only four days after installing ‘Ring’, LeMay was appalled to find a hacker communicating with her eight-year-old daughter through the security camera installed in her bedroom.
Unfortunately, such abuse of in-home ‘smart’ CCTV security systems is not uncommon, and smart home devices such as ‘Google Nest’ and ‘Ring’ are not only vulnerable to being hacked, but also raise privacy concerns.
Despite ‘Smart home’ video security having the potential to be a terrific tool to monitor children, the elderly, and pets, as well as protecting your home from theft. Such technology also (ironically) poses a threat to home security and privacy.
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