Here are solid answers to a few common concerns about smart home privacy and security.
is listening in. For one thing, your smartphone — and your entire family’s phones plus any visitors’ smartphones — are potentially listening for wake words as well . Ditto for devices with speakers and microphones embedded in household gadgets, such as those tucked inside an Ecobee thermostat, a smart fridge, smart TVs, or a voice-activated TV remote.
Keeping an eye on what data is collected and how companies are collecting it, as well as how they use it and protect it after collection, is key to keeping your family’s information private. Most companies adhere to general privacy standards and consumer protection laws. But it’s prudent to be aware of each company’s data privacy policies.
You can also check with your local government’s consumer protection agency to view complaints that may help you steer clear of companies with bad data practices. Often such an agency can help you resolve data privacy issues, too. “Both smart locks and regular locks are ultimately vulnerable to a strong brute-force attack. If someone comes at your door with a police-style battering ram, there’s not a lot you can do to keep them out. Beyond that, traditional locks can be picked; smart locks [without keyways] can’t. That in itself makes smart locks safer,” says Rob Gabriele, home security expert at SafeHome.org, a provider of home security products.
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