Smart Homes, Convenience or Privacy Invasion
Are Smart Homes really that safe?
Introduction
In today's world smart homes are really popular, They can automate tasks and help you in a lot of different ways! People all around the world are actively working to make the experience of living in a Smart Home more convenient and better than ever before.
But then a question arises, Can smart homes result in privacy Invasion, are they really hackable or are they invincible? In this reading, we are going to discover this question deeply not briefly!
Convenience of Smart Homes
Smart homes are meant to offer convenience to customers and make their lives easier in many ways.
You don’t have to move to the light switch to turn it on or off, you can turn on any electronic device connected to a smart socket without even having to move.
If someone cannot speak they can use their mobile phone apps to turn anything on or off! These homes are used by many people around the world.
Security Concerns
As we speak about the convenience of smart homes, it also has some security concerns or it can also be a source of privacy invasion!
Everything comes with advantages and disadvantages, So now we are going to talk about the disadvantages of living in a smart home! Imagine a scenario where your smart home’s network gets hacked, So now your whole house is in control of the hacker.
Or what if your smart home’s software is outdated and a hacker finds a backdoor into the smart home’s system, now your whole house is being controlled by the hacker.
Or even worse, if the hacker guesses your password and gets into your house’s system, now no cybersecurity authorities can get him because he did log in with the password.
How to Protect Your Smart Home
You can protect your smart home in many ways starting from the first disadvantage, So to protect your network from getting hacked you should make sure that your home Network’s firewall is strong enough to deal with these kinds of exploits or hacks.
To protect yourself from the second disadvantage which is about the software outdating, you can regularly check for updates to protect yourself from these types of backdoor attacks. To protect yourself from your password being guessed you should create a strong password that no one can guess! By following these practices you can save your smart home use the convenience offered and be saved from security concerns and exploits.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I will say if you can take all of those measures than you can actually think about getting a smart home but if you cannot take care of the house and protect it well enough you can consider buying one but you will have to face some challenges.
