(archived: 2014)
From Forbes –
When ‘Smart Homes’ Get Hacked: I Haunted A Complete Stranger’s House Via The Internet
I’m not sure why anyone is surprised by this. It seems everything is hackable these days. If the owner can connect to the home, it stands to reason that hackers could as well.
Of course, even physical keys can be duplicated –
If you have $5.00, a digital camera or smartphone and know how to follow simple instructions, you can skip the key duplicating machine in the store and get duplicate keys sent right to you without ever leaving your sofa, thanks to KeysDuplicated.com.
If someone really wants to get into a house, they’re going to.
I’ve yet to see or show a home in Charlottesville that has a “smart lock” but I’m sure I’ll see some in 2014.
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