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DPsx7 posted...

So many people toss this tech into their lives never thinking about how it can be misused.

At the same time, though, that risk is often somewhat overstated. I remember an article from a few years ago talking about how "smart locks" (which open by touch when the correct smartphone or hob is within a certain range) could be broken into just by buying some ~$70 black market software and hanging out there long enough to intercept one of the bluetooth packets. While that's true, it kind of ignores that non-smart locks can be broken into with a $20 set of lockpicks and a bit of off-site practice (to say nothing of the crowbar option). Tumbler locks haven't been truly secure for centuries, yet many technophobes were happy to look at that article and say "nope, too much risk for me, I'll stick with my trusty tumbler lock."

Are there security concerns with any of these technologies? Of course. But it's still important to balance those with considering the security benefits they can yield, rather than just swearing off of anything more advanced than a deadbolt.