Thursday, April 23, 2015
The Internet of Things and Your Home
Software development and mobile applications have come so far that pretty soon your home might be part of the internet of things and be connected to the network. With every appliance that you have, you will probably have an online account to go with it for support or software updates. It could get hacked through data breaches at the corporate level and we have seen that happen many times. If it is not a person taking your information from the accounts, it could be malware that affects yours connected devices. It could either be used at a botnet or to steal stored information. If it does become a botnet, it could lead to Internet service providers blacklisting your home's IP address, which means you could have trouble sending emails or using certain online services. There's also a strong chance that at some point malware that infects your home will cause an appliance to malfunction. This may or may not be the goal of the malware, but either way it could happen.
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The down side to everything being connected and on cloud services is that you need a reliable internet connection.
ReplyDeleteMost things that are connected will most likely be controlled by mobile applications. One day we might become the actual hardware.
ReplyDeleteWith the ability to control everything over mobile applications, you need to make sure that your antimalware is up to date. Hacking can wreck havoc on your life.
ReplyDeleteYes, because we have gotten to a point in software development where your refrigerator will send out spammy emails. This industry is definitely one to keep an eye on.
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