Tag: “smart” devices

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 1/14/16

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

There were lots of whizbang electronic do-dads at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, from smart cars to smart burglar alarms. One thing that wasn’t there was assurance that these devices and anything having to do with the Web are really secure. There’s a reason for that. Here’s one way of looking at it.

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 8/13/15

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

It’s August which means blueberries here in Maine, and means hacker conferences out in Las Vegas. The Internet of Things was center stage out there, and, sure enough, there is a serious security flaw in how all those “smart” devices in our homes and on our bodies communicate with one another which could result in some pretty unpleasant consequences around the house.