Safety in a smart home: Ask lots of questions, use strong passwords

Smart home products can make life easier, but they often have security flaws themselves. — dpa

Anyone planning to outfit their residence with smart home technology should keep data security as a top priority when choosing which system to go with. The biggest concern: Making sure that no external parties are able to penetrate the home protection system.

Building experts in Germany recommend that potential customers question all smart home functions: Do you really need that feature? And if so, does it absolutely have to be connected to the Internet?