Buying into the Internet of Things starts out with smart home devices. Unfortunately, connecting your home devices to the Internet has its drawbacks. Here are some important factors to consider before buying smart devices for the home. 
While the smartification of the home has its benefits, the growing number of smart devices also requires a lot of time and energy just to maintain and manage the network of connected devices. What does it take to play the role of "Administrator of Things"? A number of sessions in this year's DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, Nevada focused on the increase in hacks against IoT devices and how manufacturers can address key security issues on their hardware.
Using a smartphone as the centralized remote hub for an automated home means that all the security threats inherent in the platform could affect the home itself. Here are examples of these threats and how they could affect the automated home. 
While network-connected smart grids and meters bring new, convenient features to the table, they also expose consumers to cybercrime. Here, we present the various scenarios by which smart meters can be attacked. 
Soon after news of a smart TV hack prompted a closer look into the Internet of Everything, Internet-enabled LED lightbulbs made by the crowdfunded startup LIFX have been found to be at risk of revealing Wi-Fi passwords. 
Another existing widespread vulnerability known as Shellshock has been found, threatening to compromise millions of systems, servers and users. What is it, who is affected, and what can you do? 
The last post in the series discusses High-Risk/Low-Feasibility attacks, which is the most damaging of the three attack scenarios.
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