Smart homes, and safe?

For some years now we have been hearing the expression Internet of Things (IoT) or Internet of Things in Pakistan. At first it was something ethereal, practically exotic and as strange and unreal to us as flying cars or time machines.

But the Internet of Things is getting closer and closer. An example is smart vehicles, connected to servers that tell us which route to follow, where it is if it is stolen, if its mechanisms are in good condition or we must take it to repair...

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On the other hand, we have home automation, smart homes. The Internet of Things (IoT) allows to control from our smartphone or from a portable console similar to a tablet any aspect of our home: the temperature, if the blinds are up or down, the operation of the washing machine, the oven or the dishwasher, the contents of the refrigerator, what lights we light, if we want our cleaning robot to do its job...

Most of these devices use Wi-Fi, infrared or Bluetooth technology to communicate with each other or with a central control

The possibilities are endless, and although it sounds to the future, many of these functions already exist today, not as prototypes but as products for sale.

What makes home automation smart? Precisely what gives name to the Internet of Things: they are connected. Currently, most of these devices use Wi-Fi, infrared or Bluetooth technology to communicate with each other or with a central control, located in the same address or on a central server of the manufacturer.

Televisions, thermostats, appliances, smart locks, light bulbs, cleaning robots ... Smart homes have dozens of devices connected to a router to connect without wires to each other.

The possibilities and advantages are many, but questions also arise: are smart homes safe? What safety hazards do they face?