Security flaws found in popular smart home devices
November kicks off the season of giving, and many households may be turning to smart home devices to increase their security. Often advertised during the holidays, smart security gadgets — like doorbells with cameras, Wi-Fi-enabled door locks and motion-activated security cameras — are part of a boom market, which is expected...
University of Michigan installing locks inside Mason Hall classrooms amid security push
The University of Michigan will install locks on all classroom and lab doors inside a building where reports of an active shooter triggered campus-wide panic last spring.The sound of balloons popping during a sorority team-building event in Mason Hall in March caused fear at a nearby vigil for victims of...
Best Smart Locks for Google Home in 2020
If you want to go all-in with smart home gadgets, smart locks are worth the investment. Not only do they keep your home safe and secure, but they can be controlled remotely and allow you to easily give family members, friends, or guests access to them. There are two kinds...
"Smart" doorlocks have policies that let landlords and third parties spy on you
Latch is a leading vendor of internet-of-things "smart" doorlocks that are in increasing use in rental housing (the company claims 10% of all new multiunit construction incorporates their product); they allow entry by keycode, keycard, and Bluetooth. Latch's privacy policy is the usual IoT dumpster fire, allowing the company to harvest...
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