How safe are smart home networks?
Image source: towardsdatascience.com As of August 2019, various homes and individuals all over the world own over 26 billion Internet-of-Things devices. These smart devices communicate and function in over a billion homes and offices. But we’ve to remember that every smart homeowner or business proprietor who rely on these devices need to ask whether these devices are safe from any cyberattacks and threats, advises Abaram Network Solutions. The upfront answer to this question is no. Since IoT is still an emerging technology, these devices still potentially possess vulnerabilities in their systems. Manufacturers and experts have yet to educate home and business owners on how to configure these devices for optimal security. Most of these devices also still use default passwords, as most homeowners install them immediately out of the box without configuring them. Image source: technotification.com Homeowners must not underestimate the threat of hacks against smart homes. The ...