Study: Majority of Smart Homes Vulnerable to Hacking | Internet of Things | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From blog.kaspersky.com - May 15, 2014 11:45 AM
Many Internet-connected smart home systems contain vulnerabilities that could expose the owners of those systems to physical and digital theft.


Researchers have been poking holes in smart security systems and Internet-connected door locks and smoke detectors (and everything else with an Internet connection) for as long as I’ve been paying attention.


Most recently, our friends at AV-Test.org tested the security posture of seven separate smart home kits, finding that four of those kits were insecure.


Here’s the good news: AV-Test believes that, if the makers of these products take the time to develop a solid security concept instead of rushing their wares to market, then it is very possible to create secure smart home systems. Here’s the other good news: if you’re thinking of buying one of these systems, AV-Test is telling you what to look for: systems that always require authentication and which always encrypt their communications.


Learn more:


- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things