I use the turning-off-the-lights patrol to ensure that windows are closed, taps are off, appliances are off, fridge is shut properly, and so forth.
Granted I don’t have kids, but my experience with families who have kids and home automation is that you have to be better at Internet security than your kids or they end up controlling everything in ways you don’t really want.
And then there’s the vulnerabilities: if you can remotely control your home, who else can?
I am not a security expert. My hobby is playing computer games about spaceships. I don’t get a thrill or a sense of satisfaction from finding and closing security holes in my personal networks.
From my perspective the best place for home automation devices is as napkin sketches on the design room floor.
Granted I don’t have kids, but my experience with families who have kids and home automation is that you have to be better at Internet security than your kids or they end up controlling everything in ways you don’t really want.
And then there’s the vulnerabilities: if you can remotely control your home, who else can?
I am not a security expert. My hobby is playing computer games about spaceships. I don’t get a thrill or a sense of satisfaction from finding and closing security holes in my personal networks.
From my perspective the best place for home automation devices is as napkin sketches on the design room floor.