Is Your Home Security System Putting You at Risk? ...news at eleven.

HP has released results of a security testing study revealing that owners of Internet-connected home security systems may not be the only ones monitoring their homes. The study found that 100 percent of the studied devices used in home security contain significant vulnerabilities, including password security, encryption and authentication issues.

Home security systems, such as video cameras and motion detectors, have gained popularity as they have joined the booming Internet of Things (IoT) market and have grown in convenience... The new HP study reveals how ill-equipped the market is from a security standpoint for the magnitude of growth expected around IoT...

The HP study questions whether connected security devices actually make our homes safer or put them at more risk...
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