As more and more of us install smart, connected gadgets in our homes, are we actually making ourselves vulnerable to security breaches from our own home tech, asks David Byers in The Times. Our Partner and Head of the Cotswolds region Harry Gladwin shares his insights.
The home tech industry has grown significantly in recent years and is projected to be worth almost $140 billion by 2032, the research firm MarketsandMarkets says, with people buying wifi-connected vacuums, ovens, doorbells, garden lights – and even internet-connected wine coolers, reports David Byers for The Times.
But is an over-reliance on tech the modern equivalent of leaving the front door unlocked? “We are seeing a distinct shift in preference among prime buyers who are increasingly concerned about the digital vulnerabilities of fully automated homes,” Harry Gladwin says in the piece.
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