Locking Down Smart Home Security Best Practices

In the latest episode of Curbed video series "Home of the Future," the design team tackles smart home security, and offers advice on how best to protect household data. 

Smart home locks and security systems can monitor and possibly anticipate household behavior and device commands, and such household behavioral data can become a commodity, according to Curbed. “While governments, companies, and public opinion try to create order in this Wild West of data collection, the best thing we can do as consumers and users of these devices is be aware of the trade-offs,” says Anne Boysen, strategic consultant and futurist based in Texas. 

Welcome to Season 2 of Home of the Future, a six-part video series co-produced by Curbed and The Verge that chronicles the buildout of a prefab home in Austin, Texas—designed with cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and innovation in mind. This week, we find out how to make our house as secure as possible. Watch Episode 4 of Home of the Future to hear more from our security experts. And check back weekly to see how we kit out our house with the latest technologies for comfort, convenience, and sustainable living.

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