Jan 23, 2023
By B.N. Frank Over the years, countless experts and researchers have warned about cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with all "smart" technology (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Other common issues associated with "smart" technology (appliances, lights, thermostats, utility meters, watches, etc.) include From Ars Technica: "We've been doing everything we can to fix this," says school official. Ron Amadeo The lights at Massachusetts' Minnechaug Regional High School burn ever bright. They actually never turn off. They can't turn off. The smart lighting system for the entire building is broken, and it's stuck in the "on" position. It has apparently been this way for over a year now, and the electric bills are really starting to pile up. "We are very much aware this is costing taxpayers a significant amount of money," the school district's assistant superintendent of finance, Aaron Osborne, told NBC News. "And we have b
