Recent content by ControlEng Guy

Navy ret. to USAF ret. your just one of the few enlightened people that avoid automating and networking the system. Many others like smartphone connectivity which means you must have a network that is controlled through your router, which is nothing more than a computer. A recent post on the...

Any smart network wired into a home and centrally controlled from a smartphone or laptop is only as safe as its weakest link. That weakest link could be a smart light switch connected to the network that has no built-in security. The hacker can use access to control that light switch to also...