General Article The Internet of Things: how safe are your smart devices?

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By Robert Jackman

After years of marketing hype, it seems the much-heralded Internet of Things (or ‘IoT’ to those in the know) has finally arrived. From washing machines and heating systems that can be controlled from your smartphone, to doorbells that learn to recognise regular visitors and broadcast suspicious activity, more and more of us are upgrading our homes with internet-enabled devices. But have we stopped to think about the cybersecurity of this new technology?

One expert isn’t conv...

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