What happens when the technology designed to make your home safer is used against you?

What happens when the technology designed to make your home safer is used against you?

Smart locks, cameras, video doorbells, heating systems and wearable devices can make everyday life more convenient and connected.

But that connectivity can also be misused.

For those experiencing domestic abuse, IoT ( Internet of Things) and connected technology can become tools for monitoring, harassment, intimidation and control, extending abusive behaviour into the home and digital environment.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects—such as appliances, vehicles, sensors, and machines—embedded with software and connectivity that enables them to collect, exchange, and act on data autonomously.

Secured by Design's latest blog explores the relationship between IoT, VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls)  and technology-facilitated abuse.

It also looks at why security needs to consider not only who can gain access to a device, but who already has access, how that access is managed and what happens when circumstances change.

Read the full blog to learn more : Secured by Design - When the Smart Home Becomes a Tool for Abuse