But where is all this data going and being stored? When you have cameras everywhere — including the fridge and bathroom mirror — who can potentially see you, your kids, your entire life? Who is protecting you in this exploding Internet of Things?
That was one of the biggest questions rattling around my head as I wandered through the equivalent of 35 football fields of gadgets and new technology at CES this year. It's always cool to see what tech companies are coming up with. I mean, who doesn't want a pot that stirs itself, or a robot to bring you the meal your 3D printer just whipped and that you cooked from an app on your smartwatch? But how many Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled electronics can we connect to the cloud before we're just putting our personal security at risk?
All of the information generated by these crafty pieces of smart-everythings is going somewhere, and that means that someone is probably already working on a way to exploit it. Hackers have already taken control of home appliances, medical devices like insulin pumps, gaming consoles, and even baby monitors. In one case, someone hacked an Internet-connected camera and used it to scream obscenities into a baby nursery.
Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2015/01/10/internet-things-home/21548829/
