Automation in Home Appliances.

"Touch Up with IoT"

Are you one of those people who complain out loud to their computer or phone when they’re being slow, with the rise of intelligent personal assistance, your device can answer you know what's more you can even get other devices to do the nagging for you. Your devices and appliances can now go online and communicate with each other in this world of Internet connected smart devices is called the Internet of Things and you’re already surrounded by it you’ve probably got laptops and tablets lying around they're all smart maybe you’ve got a smart TV to stream co favorite shows perhaps you've got a smart plug to turn on your coffee maker or toaster right before you wake up in the morning to help you save energy or maybe you went for an internet-connected fridge that reminds you to cook the chicken before it expires and even orders groceries for you might not think of it as such but you're living in a smart home right now and smart devices are here to stay there will be 28 billion connected devices in the world by 2021 and half of them will talk to each other for you that means you'll be able to automate and assign domestic tasks with a simple tap on your smartphone. This will make your life easier , but it comes with some dangers connecting your devices to the Internet creates a gateway into your home and family like a real door, it can be used by people who want to force their way inland many of the smart devices available aren’t even protected by security software and thus are vulnerable to hackers simply put your new fridge make your life better but it might also turn into a weak spot, you may be thinking really who's going to hack my fridge. Your family to life being intertwined with the data you share across your connected home makes you vulnerable when a device is left unprotected . Sliver criminals aren’t interested in your food by accessing your network they can take control of your devices to steal your money use your identity and by on you on a much bigger scale they might use the processing power of your fancy smart appliance to require down web targets this actually happened already when such an attack rendered popular Internet services unreachable for customers in the US so while your devices are getting smarter it's still your job to make sure they’re safe choose devices with built-in security that always change the default login and password check for security software updates, keep an eye out for sudden spikes in Internet traffic or devices running slower than usual these may be signs of trouble and ideally get a security solution for your entire home network to safeguard all the smart devices that share your Disconnection be smart about your smart home security that way you'll enjoy putting technology to work on domestic chores, and still don't need to get worked up if someone tries anything nasty.