Intel demonstrated a "smart home" at Amazon re:Invent utilizing the Alexa skills and using AWS as the cloud connectivity for their IoT integration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLO7R_caNnY Intel joined Amazon to unveil two technology initiatives to advance the Smart Home ecosystem and extend natural language capabilities to consumers everywhere. The first is enabling … [Read more...]
Shodan – the search engine for Internet-connected devices
Shodan, taking its name from the AI in the System Shock video game series, is a search engine for devices reachable on the Internet. The index is built by crawlers scanning the web 24/7 looking for devices that are reachable on standard ports. This is a valuable resource to understand the security of your organization. You might have some devices intentionally exposed to the … [Read more...]
Include your garage in your smart home with the Chamberlain MyQ
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chamberlain. All opinions are 100% mine. My first attempt to make my home a 'smart home' was the Nest smoke alarm and thermostat. With a "proprietary" HVAC system, I was only able to install the smoke detectors. They connect to my WiFi and provide status updates to my phone of any problems with smoke, fire, or carbon … [Read more...]