I have a couple Google Minis, and an OG Nest thermostat. I do what I can to minimize leaks of personal info, but face it, Google already knows almost everything about you unless you also still use a landline, and pay cash for everything.
I have some cameras and am getting a video doorbell, but those are self-hosted, not a Ring or anything. The video never leaves the house.
ALL that said , I absolutely refuse to get a smart Garage door opener or Door lock. I definitely draw the line at making physical access to my home available to the Internet.
Yeah, smart locks are scary to me. It may be the most secure thing ever but it is inevitable to have a flaw… And now the person has even more access, who knows what information a smart lock can leak…
Smart locks are also notoriously easy to bypass physically. They put a bunch of effort into software security and seemingly don’t put any effort into the actual lock design.
Look I get it… But you should know you’re average lock… The one on your house can be picked faster than anyone can be bothered with to “hack” your lock.
The best home security is having a well lit font door and a visible camera pointing at someone (whether it’s real or not).
After that, if someone wants in… They are coming in. Usually they’ll try when you’re not there and hopefully pictures and documents are stored / backed up in several locations. Rest of your shit insurance can replace.
In IT for almost 30 years.
I have a couple Google Minis, and an OG Nest thermostat. I do what I can to minimize leaks of personal info, but face it, Google already knows almost everything about you unless you also still use a landline, and pay cash for everything.
I have some cameras and am getting a video doorbell, but those are self-hosted, not a Ring or anything. The video never leaves the house.
ALL that said , I absolutely refuse to get a smart Garage door opener or Door lock. I definitely draw the line at making physical access to my home available to the Internet.
Yeah, smart locks are scary to me. It may be the most secure thing ever but it is inevitable to have a flaw… And now the person has even more access, who knows what information a smart lock can leak…
Look at a Tesla how poor the netcode is: https://youtu.be/OdzCTEPkCvI?si=1DGrY4hZ8k4p20ho
Smart locks are also notoriously easy to bypass physically. They put a bunch of effort into software security and seemingly don’t put any effort into the actual lock design.
Came to say this. Lock picking lawyer has done a bunch of them.
Look I get it… But you should know you’re average lock… The one on your house can be picked faster than anyone can be bothered with to “hack” your lock.
The best home security is having a well lit font door and a visible camera pointing at someone (whether it’s real or not).
After that, if someone wants in… They are coming in. Usually they’ll try when you’re not there and hopefully pictures and documents are stored / backed up in several locations. Rest of your shit insurance can replace.
Start safe, but also live you’re life my friends!