An IoT Failure: Every Smart Home's Worst Nightmare
Samer Haddad
When a cloud service shuts down, smart devices can stop working overnight.
Imagine waking up to find your smart lights, thermostat and door lock no longer respond. That is what happens when a company switches off the servers its devices depend on.
Before buying smart home gear, check whether it works locally without the cloud, supports open standards and receives regular security updates.
And keep a plain old key for the front door, just in case.